Heres a bit of positive news on progress in the country. Out of 167 countries and economies, the Philippines improved by six spots in achieving 17 sustainable development goals, according to a United Nations body. Out of the 17 SDGs covered in the 2
lucky688 EDITORIAL — Weak rule of law
2024-10-28There has been a slight improvement, but the Philippines still has a long way to go in strengthening the rule of law. In the 2024 Rule of Law Index under the World Justice Project or WJP, the Philippines inched up by a notch to 99th place out of 142
allin66 EDITORIAL — Rot in the PSA
2024-10-28In surveys by reputable pollsters, the revenue-generating agencies along with the Bureau of Immigration and the Department of Public Works and Highways have vied for the dubious honor of being ranked as the most corrupt agencies. Its disappointing t
Congressmen promised close scrutiny of every peso spent and not spent in the P2-billion budget proposed by the Office of the Vice President for 2025, vowing that Vice President Sara Duterte would no longer be given a free pass. This was shortly afte
jili365 EDITORIAL — Truth and politics
2024-10-28The Philippine Military Academys Matikas Class of 1983 commended yesterday the so-called quad committee of the House of Representatives. It was not over funding or any other form of assistance granted by the committee to the PMA batch. Insteadjili36
jili777 EDITORIAL — Dengue warning
2024-10-28Even as the COVID threat persists, another illness is causing hospitalizations and deaths. From January to June 1 this year, the Department of Health has recorded 70,498 dengue cases nationwide, with 197 deaths. DOH officials warn that the cases, wh
winhq EDITORIAL — Propaganda campaign?
2024-10-28At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipinos shunned vaccines made in China not because of any propaganda campaign by the West, but because it was a fact that Beijing would not come clean on the origins of the new virus, and refused to submit it
In the United States, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has become the face of sexual abuse and rape culture in the entertainment industry. The hashtag #MeToo showed the magnitude of the problem. The MeToo movement, however, did not catch fire
phrich EDITORIAL — Election e-fraud
2024-10-28Its good to hear the Commission on Elections banning the use of troll farms for the May 2025 midterm polls. Such troll farms have been used by certain candidates in recent elections to malign their rivals and influence public opinion. Whether the Co