A NEW SCIENTIFIC PAPER on failure may have succeeded in offering the most depressing opening line in the history of scientific papers: “Is there...

THE issue, to me, is food security. And, in the Philippine context, this means sufficiency particularly in rice supply. In this line, lawmakers and policy makers as well as those implementing policy should be reviewing and revising policies, agencies, functions, and officials with respect to how they have been contributing to achieving this important objective.

The Philippines faces a growing plastic waste crisis, underscoring the urgent need for massive systemic change. Latest data shows that the country is estimated...

ON JUNE 24, 2021, at about 1:22 a.m. in the oceanside Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida, a 12-story beachfront condominium named Champlain South partially...

The 10^th international conference Ako Para Sa Bata (Nov. 19 and 20, SMX Convention Center Manila) has the theme “INSPIRED,” an acronym that means: Implementation and enforcement of law, Norms and values, Safe environments, Parent and caregiver support, Income and economic strengthening, Response and support services, Education and life skills, and Delivery systems.

“Wordplay” was a 1985 episode of the Twilight Zone, where a businessman, Bill, wakes up to find words, everyday words, have all changed meanings....

THEATER has a ritual calling back performers on stage after the end of the play to take a bow. The audience showers the cast with standing ovations, hoots, catcalls, and prolonged applause. The curtain call allows performers to be called back again and again to bask in the audience’s appreciation. They sometimes accommodate the audience (“more, more”) with an encore number greeted with even more enthusiasm. Those heading for the exits turn back and stay to the end.

Excellency, In recalling our bilateral meeting years ago in Beijing, please allow me to extend to you our warm welcome to the Philippines.

THE economic law of “comparative advantage” states that goods and services tend to be outsourced to countries with lower costs or a more available...

We’ve discussed many aspects of cryptocurrency and NFTs, and it’s been exciting to see all the developments both locally and internationally.

I recently watched a video of a Tesla in the United States navigating a parking lot by itself while its owner sat in the...

Health is a fundamental human right. Everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain their highest level of health, regardless of social, economic, geographic,...