Editorial

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” This passage from Mark 10:45 aptly underscores the importance of public service — serving and sacrificing for others that they may enjoy a better life. …

“The government will have to infuse up to P1.5 trillion a year in infrastructure projects to catch up with our well-developed neighbors such as Malaysia and Thailand. The inevitability of an infrastructure buildup to nudge the country into competing in a much integrated and, thus, the investment-competitive world has been …

Since ancient times, gossip has been frowned upon as it destroys the very fabric that holds a community together. Numerous verses in Proverbs emphasize the hostility and negativity that can arise from seemingly “harmless” gossip. Once gossip is spread, it becomes inevitable to contain or erase it, thereby tarnishing the …

“Yearly, the agriculture sector has been the laggard of the economy as it achieves minimal growth compared to the soaring expansion in other industries. During a recent Senate hearing, many were dumbstruck after the Bureau of Customs or BoC pointed out “loopholes” in the battle against agricultural smuggling. Pervasive problems, …

The Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2023-2028 of the administration has set an ambitious target of $240 billion at the end of its six-year term. During the launch of the six-year PEDP, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. quipped that several export plans had been hatched previously, but the country’s exports …

“After their tours of duty, the government may grant them recognition and the Department of Health or Professional Regulation Commission could issue them licenses. One proposal is to integrate them into a quick response corps for new threats. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has hit the nail on the head with …

“A brave soul has been summoned back to God’s army on a day that we Filipinos associate with bravery.” That was the poignant tribute written by a son in honor of a beloved father. Former Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon died in the morning of June 12, according to his son …

Had he been immortal, Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero, would have turned 162 yesterday, 19 June 2023. But Rizal need not be god-like as envisaged by the cult-like organization that has appropriated his name. As the Austrian ethnographer, Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt, so famously said: Rizal was the “greatest man …

Today, June 19, 2023, marks the 162nd anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal’s birth. We not only commemorate his life but also his legacy in various fields such as literature, arts, medicine, and philosophy. He is, after all, widely regarded as the “greatest Malayan who ever lived.” It is disheartening that …

The Marcos administration has proposed a major overhaul of the pension system for military and uniformed personnel or MUP. The plan, which is still in its early stages, would require the MUP to contribute to their retirement fund, increase the retirement age, and remove automatic indexation of pensions to the …