Metro Opinion
Going around the Metro
A few days before the New Year, while the traffic flow was relatively smooth, this footloose went around Calabarzon to see for myself how people and businesses were doing in the area just south of Metro Manila. The long Christmas weekend saw citizens trooping to Tagaytay City, pushing the gridlock ...
Around town
And the real count down begins. The song 12 days of Christmas is more, than, appropriate now. Around town, here’s some of the news update I have heard while I gather materials to write this holiday season going up to the new year. I can sense your interest. Here’s the first or should ...
Blame Game
Others call it resilience. I call it a litmus test of our strength and faith in the God Almighty. I have enough of the Filipino resiliency which is likened to bamboo that sways wherever the wind blows. Our resiliency was once again tested with the havoc caused by Typhoon Ulysses. It seems like a c...
The Bright Side
For a psychiatrist, looking at the bright side is often better, no matter what the situation is. It is the glimmer of hope that makes a lot of difference. Instead of being weighed down by negative developments, you should reconsider your blessings because others may not be as fortunate. Looking at ...
Just Because
The Philippines has apparently implemented the longest lockdown among countries affected by coronavirus. As I write this piece, while other countries are opening up their borders, the Philippines keeps its mobility restrictions on senior citizens and children. Reading social media posts, some...
10,000 healthcare workers leave PH this year
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said around 10,000 healthcare workers (HCWs) left the country to work abroad since the start of the year, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said the health workers, particularly nurses, ar...
5 OFWs catch coronavirus
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said five more Filipinos abroad caught the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the tally to 10,438. In its latest case bulletin, the DFA said the new Covid-19 cases were from Africa. While there are no new recoveries, the DFA reported one fatality. ...
Frustrating Debate
I find it frustrating to hear the discussions among concerned agencies on a new ruling that we, the people, have to follow under this pandemic environment. The argument on the shortening of the distance between passengers in public transportation remains heated among medical professionals, the auth...
DOF eyes P2.5 trillion gov't revenues this year
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the government expects to collect P2.5 trillion this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During a Senate budget hearing, Dominguez said the revenue collection from January to July 2020 amounted to 1.69 trillion. The total government tax and non-tax re...
DOTr agrees to publish gov't transactions in newspapers
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it will comply with President Rodrigo Duterte's directive for government expenses and transactions to be published in newspapers, including details about companies bidding for government projects. Duterte issued the directive amid allegations of corr...
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