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I will not be harsh and give CHED a failing grade of 5 in Fund Utilization 101. I would give it an Incomplete, with a last chance stern warning that it implements remedial measures this year. It is so ironic that an institution that accredits Finance and Management schools in the...

“We may be divided on many issues, but we are united on this one. The people hope that this becomes the template of response to future acts of aggression by other countries. We should not tire of peacefully airing out our grievance.”

A bill mandating the placement of a Timbangan ng Bayan in all public and private markets, including supermarkets, has been filed in the Senate. This “tamper-proof, heavy duty, constantly calibrated, conspicuously displayed” weighing scale will provide both buyers and sellers...

But this time, the Executive Branch should write its own version and send it to Congress with an attached presidential certification as to its urgency. If it has changed its mind, then the version it now wants must be in black and white, so nothing will be lost in translation....

If there’s an Earth Hour and a National Earthquake Drill Day—both effective in raising the national consciousness on climate change and disaster preparedness—then why can’t we have an “Anti-Dengue Day” to boost public awareness on the disease? “Never underestimate the power of...

The actual number of dengue cases in the country during the first half of the year may be higher than the one reported by the Department of Health (DOH) if the number of reimbursement claims filed before the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is the basis. “There is...

“Of all the challenges the President had laid out, the hardest is the liberation of 6 million of our countrymen from poverty. This is the Six Million Challenge that confronts us all. It is the overarching Priority No. 1. It is the most demanding because it means 2 million of our...

A combination of “report card” and “marching orders”. This is how Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto foresees “the tenor and content” of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Duterte will deliver Monday afternoon before a joint session of Congres...