Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III I make a case for the candidacy of Jose Manuel I. Diokno, known as Chel to his friends. Chel is running for senator, but because he is unknown in Philippine politics, his awareness rating...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta Ana III Growing old, we like to meet old friends. We “junior senior citizens” (a term coined by Nenette, a college friend of my late wife Mae) enjoy the luxury of time to get together for...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Rio Henri Aquino Dayao The bill to substantially increase the tobacco tax has gained momentum. President Rodrigo Duterte and the Cabinet have certified as urgent Senate Bill 1599, sponsored by Senator Manny...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III The Philippine Senate has two remaining session days before it adjourns this week, to give way to the election period. It resumes session after the May elections, and from there, has nine...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Carlos Jacinto In January 1975, the Department of Health (DoH) and the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) launched the first ever National Cancer Consciousness Week. The week-long campaign held every third week...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Jo-Ann Latuja-Diosana Last Jan. 18, leaders of 30 Philippine medical societies gathered to call for the Senate passage of a bill increasing the excise tax on cigarettes to at least P60 per pack. “The increase will...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Arjay Mercado A focus group discussion (FGD) with 23 farmer leaders from Candon and Cabigao, Ilocos Sur last Dec. 17, 2018 should be of interest to the politicians who are now deliberating the passage of the...
Read MoreYellow Pad By AJ Montesa In 1994, the CEOs of seven major tobacco manufacturers testified before the United States Congress regarding the health impact of tobacco consumption. Up to that point, there was still some doubt...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III One of the top Philippine stories of 2018 — not only in sports but also in national affairs — is the magical run of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons. For a few...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III A sweet gentleman, a gentle soul, a kind and humble man, a dedicated revolutionary. These are but a few of the beautiful words to describe Rol. Dick Malay, a close friend of Rol...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III The University of the Philippines (UP) is again in the news. The good news: Its underdog varsity team, the Fighting Maroons, is having a winning streak and has a good chance of...
Read MoreYellow Pad By Maria Asuncion Silvestre INUTILE. That’s how I felt at my beautiful sister Mae’s bedside when she died in 1995, barely a year since arriving back home from her chemotherapy in Michigan. She had two daughters...
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