Yellow Pad By Pia Rodrigo Today, September 21-, marks the 48th anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos’ proclamation of martial law in the Philippines. Recently, a social media debate erupted over a Tweet expressing a sentiment that has...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Arjay Mecado and Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III CRECENCIO I. CRUZ With marching orders from no less than President Rodrigo Duterte himself, expect Congress to approve the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for...
Read MoreYELLOW PAD By Arjay Mercado And Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III REUTERS The entire country, including the national government, paid attention to the call of 160 organizations representing healthcare professionals and workers. They...
Read MoreYELLOW PAD By Lot Felizco PHILIPPIINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS I was ill in the last two weeks of March with the worst flu-like episode I had ever encountered. Given the state of COVID-19 testing at the time, I did not get myself...
Read MoreYellow Pad By VC Apostol and Laurence Go PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN The current public health crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of society, particularly income and employment. The...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III FREEPIK Oh, mother, mother, I am sick, Call the doctor very quick! Doctor, doctor, shall I die? Tell my mama do not cry — Yoyoy Villame’s variation of a kindergarten song Our people are...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III Said President Rodrigo Duterte: “Perhaps our number one problem today is COVID.” The President is tentative in his pronouncement by adding the adverb “perhaps” in his statement. His...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III President Rodrigo Duterte said: “Kaya ko mamatay, mahulog sa eroplano. [I can now die, fall from an airplane.] I am very happy. Alam mo bakit? [You know why?] Without declaring martial law,...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Eddie Dorotan The COVID-19 Action Network (CAN) is a network of organizations and individuals working to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines. It was organized in the first quarter of this year to...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III The CREATE bill (Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act) has drawn sharp criticism from some economists. A major if not principal criticism is about the accelerated...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Sally and Gerry Bulatao NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION Reverting the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Agriculture (DA) is an important matter...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III That we are fighting a global war is often used as a way to describe the fight against COVID-19. One cannot tackle the death and devastation caused by the pandemic devoid of emotion. The...
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