Category: Opinion
Delineating Women Power In The Philippines
by Freddie R. Obligacion, Ph.D. After Philippine President Benigno Aquino III delivered his final state-of-the-nation address, Philippine Senator Grace Poe, had this to say in [Read More…]
Hawaii Per-Capita State Tax Revenues Highest in Nation, Research Shows
by Mark Coleman Hawaii has the highest per-capita state tax quotient in the nation, according to new research from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Using [Read More…]
Beware of Scammers! Don’t Fall for the Scam!
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. You’ve seen these handmade signs posted on utility poles all around town: Cash paid for your house – any condition. Call [Read More…]
Positioning A University In A Competitive Market
by Freddie R. Obligacion, Ph.D The higher education market has become highly competitive. This has spurred academic managers to cater to a diversified studentry, conduct [Read More…]
Why We Celebrate International Women’s History Month
by Belinda A. Aquino, Ph.D. There are numerous reasons to observe the celebration of International Women’s History in March of every year. This essay attempts [Read More…]
Paradoxical Pairing of Poverty and Optimism in Metro-Manila’s Disadvantaged Communities
by Dr. Freddie Rabelas Obligacion Is there an evidence showing the coexistence of poverty and optimism, two seemingly incompatible precepts? Yes, there is and definitively [Read More…]
Surviving Disasters With Caring, Preparedness and Hope
by Dr. Freddie Rabelas Obligacion Disaster tested and weary, Filipinos humbly accept that natural calamities are part and parcel of their way of life. Unrelenting [Read More…]
Return America’s Foundational Freedoms
By Melissa Martin, PhD “Democracy should not and need not be sacrificed in the name of public health.”— Michael J. Abramowitz. It’s essential that citizens start listening less [Read More…]
Masks R US
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. People are adjusting and adapting protective masks to fit every occasional. Creative humans are experimenting and taking mask-wearing to an advanced [Read More…]
Democracy is in Peril with the New Philippines’ Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
By Edwin Quinabo Filipinos around the world look to the developments unfolding in their ancestral homeland with great sadness and concern as democracy takes yet [Read More…]
