OPINION

The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU Dental) says the “gene discovery” will give more insight into how humans develop craniofacial abnormalities such as the common cleft lip and palate. Dental researchers have found a gene that affects the development of the craniofacial part of the body – the bones of the skull …

Setting aside the apparent despotism, it is apparent that the current political scenario in the Philippines engendered a kind of virulent social disunion among its people. As the race for electoral posts gets heated attention, it is hard to deny the stir that it caused the community. Misinformed propaganda, derogatory social media posts, and pervasive …

I know we can never wipe out poverty entirely. There will always be poor, suffering people. Christ himself said as much. “The poor you will always have with you…” (Mt 26, 11) But this does not mean that we should not do anything, at least to mitigate that problem, helping poor people as much as …

When Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) stepped back in April, he wanted to make the transition as low key as possible. No fuzz, no celebration. He just sent an email to Ayala group employees that he was stepping down as Ayala Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held for the last 26 years. …

This is not, of course, a political piece, much less, a partisan one, though the title is a phrase that was popularized by US President Trump during his presidential campaign way back in 2016. He actually did not coin it, but with the way he is and how the state of US politics can be …

Every business in the world has at least one thing in common: it needs someone in charge to succeed. With the founder gone, what will happen? It’s a grim thing to think about, but it has to be addressed at some point. The quicker you get your succession planning in order as a business owner, …

Let’s remember that we are meant to be joyful. We may not be able to avoid suffering and pain in this life, but it cannot be denied that deep in our heart we want to be happy, with a joy that never ends. That’s what the spirit of Easter should lead us to. With Christ …

By Dennis Gorecho Macli-ing Dulag was among the most well-known of the many victims of Martial law under then president Ferdinand Marcos. Macli-ing was a pangat (leader) of the Butbut tribe of Kalinga who opposed the government plan to construct a 1,010 megawatts dam project covering the Chico River. Despite the lack of a formal …

We might be practicing social distancing and are forced to stay at home nowadays, but we should never think that we are now detached and disengaged from others. That would go against our very nature. We should not forget that we are meant to be in relation always with others. Ok, we cannot deny that …

Recently, face-to-face classes in 100 public schools across the country were held for the first time in almost two years. This pilot run classes is very much welcome considering that the education of a significant number of students has been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission …