It is the hope of the officers of the Philippine Food Bank Foundation, Inc. that its modest operations would be replicated all over the Philippine archipelago, especially in those regions where the poverty rate is much higher and, therefore hunger is more widespread, especially among children.

Government leaders can promise to make certain issues a priority, or commit to supporting a particular sector. Beyond mere rhetoric, however, the national budget...

POLITICS is increasingly returning to being a family business in Southeast Asia, despite its large and vibrant democracies. It’s a worrying trend. Power is...

Recently, the Philippines has grappled with a range of challenges in the field of immigration.

For those of us who are vegetable eaters, we may be conscious about the price of upland vegetables, like chop suey ingredients (carrots, sayote,...

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. remains firm in his stand that he will not allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the “war on...

The arguments against the transfer of idle funds of PhilHealth to finance some unprogrammed appropriations are becoming more predictable, repetitive and unconvincing. I summarize...

MARK ZUCKERBERG may have a history of copying others’ ideas, but when it comes to navigating the generative artificial intelligence (AI) hype cycle, he’s...

Observers consider the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Batangas province the start of the second wave of the dreaded pig disease. The...

The Philippines faces an increasingly precarious fiscal situation, one that has been building slowly and should no longer be ignored. Recent decisions, such as...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), boasted of P22.955 billion in net income for the year ending March 31, 2024, earned from a net...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the biggest global health threats facing humanity. As bacteria evolve and...