Author: Action for Economic Reforms

YELLOW PAD By AJ Montesa The 1st Regular Session of the 19th Congress of the Philippines is now full of activity. Since the President made his administration’s policy priorities clear two and a half months ago, legislators have...

YELLOW PAD By Erica Navelgas In a briefing in early July, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. likened the Omicron variant of COVID-19 to the flu. He said that “it is a little contagious but it does not hit as hard.”1...

YELLOW PAD By Filomeno Sta. Ana III It has become my panatâ (vow) to write a remembrance of my late wife Mae on her death anniversary (Aug. 30). The topic need not be about Mae herself. The remembrance extends to acts of...

YELLOW PAD By Emmanuella Iellamo Lung Cancer Awareness Day is observed on Aug. 1. Before the month of August passes, it is timely to observe lung cancer awareness. The World Health Organization (WHO), per the Global Initiative...