Greetings on Ma’am Liling’s ‘Dekada 80’ Milestone

16 October 2020, Comment are Off
Solicited Message on Secretary Leonor Briones’ Book Launch and Birthday 16 October 2020 I was engaged to The Star of All Seasons when Ma’am Liling, the Teacher for All Seasons, came into my life. I have since been mentored by these two great ladies in a continuing education...

Affordable price tag of P10K teaching supplies allowance makes it “veto-proof”

14 October 2020, Comment are Off
The Senate-approved bill mandating a gradual tripling to P10,000 of the annual Teaching Supplies Allowance (TSA) is “fiscally-responsible, which makes it veto-proof by the President,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, principal author, said today. “Any contention that...

DTI agency’s failure to buy P9 B worth of critical equipment harms frontliners’ capability

14 October 2020, Comment are Off
President Duterte’s promises of new equipment for “his beloved uniformed services” are being betrayed by the Philippine International Trading Corporation’s (PITC) “failure to deliver them on time or deliver them at all.” The intent of another branch of government – Congress –...

Alan’s stint was short but spectacular

13 October 2020, Comment are Off
This is just a pit stop in Alan’s long career. He will be back—I doubt if he’ll ever leave the political scene as a leading voice. It will be ages before we will come to read the requiem for this heavyweight. Not today. His stint as House leader may be short, but it was...

Furloughs to Very Important Prisoners should extend to mother wanting to see dying child

13 October 2020, Comment are Off
The plight of Reina and River should not be allowed to happen again. Their tragedy should be a teachable moment for all of us – that a jailed mother should not be denied to visit her terminally sick child. A Person Deprived of Liberty should be allowed to comfort a loved one...

DTI import corporation fails to deliver P3.27 B worth of fire stations, trucks

12 October 2020, Comment are Off
At least 242 towns have no fire stations or fire trucks, but a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-attached corporation—whose competence is to import goods— has not been able complete even one of the 98 fire stations it was contracted to build for P892 million. The undelivered...

Allowing motorcyle taxis will save jobs, expand transport options “without need for government bailout”

11 October 2020, Comment are Off
Government should allow motorcycle taxis back on the streets to expand the transport options of millions and restore the livelihood of tens of thousands, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today.  “This is one job-creating public service that will not cost the...

MRT ride subsidy is P45; cost of .5 M free Beep cards is 2.5 days’ worth of gov’t subsidy

07 October 2020, Comment are Off
Kung ang halaga ng Beep Card ay P80, katumbas lang ito ng government fare subsidy sa isang MRT passenger na sasakay sa Cubao papuntang Baclaran at pabalik. Isang round trip lang. Saan aabot ang P80 pesos? Kung ito ay Beep Card at ibibigay sa bus and jeepney riders, maaring one to...