A bill mandating new Filipino doctors to work in the country for one year before they are allowed to seek employment abroad has been filed before the House of Representatives. House Bill No. 6232, the Mandatory Medical Service Bill, was recently filed in a bid to address the shortage of …
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Protecting our built heritage is safeguarding our nation’s history
The intense seven-hour fire that gutted the Manila Central Post Office Building from Sunday evening to Monday dawn must serve as a stark reminder to our authorities that our heritage buildings face numerous risks. The fire didn’t only result in the destruction of an estimated ₱300 million worth of equipment, …
Read More »Lessons should be learned from post office tragedy
ALONG with all Filipinos who have an appreciation of our nation’s heritage, we were shocked and saddened by the near-destruction by fire of the grand Manila Central Post Office building early Monday. Postmaster General Luis Carlos and government officials were one in reassuring the public that the nearly century-old …
Read More »Laws needed to regulate AI applications, curb apparent hazards
“If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong.” With this declaration, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, urged the US Congress last week to enact a law that would regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) following serious concerns raised on the dangers it posed. California-based AI research company, …
Read More »HIV-AIDS among Filipino teenagers raises alarm bells
THE Philippines registered a 78 percent increase in HIV-AIDS cases among teenagers ages 15 to 17 years old from 2019 to 2023. This alarming data drove the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) to call on our country to ramp up its HIV-AIDS response. Unicef said it recognizes the good work …
Read More »Push for more renewables
It doesn’t take a scientist to know that we are living in challenging times brought forth by the change in our climate patterns and depleting finite resources. This is the reason why the terms “sustainability,” “renewables,” “circular economy” have gained prominence not only among forward-looking companies but also among decision …
Read More »El Niño, polluted Laguna Lake could form a perfect storm
Laguna Lake SINCE 2010, the 900-square-kilometer Laguna Lake has been supplying Metro Manila with 300 million liters of potable water every day. The water from the lake, however, is far from pristine, tainted for years by untreated sewage, industrial waste, overfishing and siltation. The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) gave …
Read More »Focus shifts to Asian Games in Sept. for Team Philippines
Wearing the national colors ever so proudly at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the athletes, coaches, and officials of Team Philippines made a lasting mark that could serve as a good indication for the next big thing in the calendar: the Hangzhou Asian Games in September this year. Top …
Read More »Workers group hits cronyism, privatization, in addressing PH’s energy problems
Photo Credit: malampaya.com The labor group Partido Manggagawa (PM), on Thursday, said the Filipino people may see no end to the country’s recurring energy and power crisis because government officials, past and present, address the problem by way of cronyism that result not to only to the massive transfer of …
Read More »Rethink mobility: Redesigning roads for everyone
Safer roads is a concern that everyone shares. We all want to protect the vulnerable members of society – children, pedestrians, and cyclists – from death or injury on the roads. Today, as the observance of the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week comes to a close, we call attention …
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