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Kris Lanot Lacaba

Kris Lanot Lacaba is a poet and freelance journalist. He co-scripted Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano) and the Nick Joaquin biopic Dahling Nick, a Cinema One nominee for best picture and Gawad Urian nominee for best documentary. He is co-recipient of the 2016 Catholic Mass Media Awards special citation for Investigative Reporting for a 10-part martial law series in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, with authors Ceres Doyo, Susan Quimpo, and Monica Feria.
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Ode to Lope K. Santos: writer, poet, labor organizer, and father of Filipino grammar

Sometime before Lope K. Santos passed away on May 1, 1963, he paid a visit to a cemetery with his wife, to the grave...

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Healthy democracy 

Workers dust off the statues at the EDSA People Power Monument in preparation for the 40th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution. On February 25, civil-society groups and demonstrators are expected to gather at the site, calling for stronger action against corruption in government. Despite the...

A healthy trust that holds—a genuine embrace that endures 

Healthcare systems work only when people trust them— trust earned through consistent service, fairness, and reliability.  For PhilHealth, this understanding has shaped not only its reforms, but its purpose.  Dr. Mercado has framed PhilHealth’s role as extending beyond episodes of illness. As the country’s national health insurer, the institution...

2026: The year of protective health

With YAKAP now in place, Dr. Mercado says his hope for the years ahead is not simply better coverage figures, but a deeper sense of peace of mind among Filipino families. By 2026, he wants healthcare to feel less like a last-minute scramble and more like a system...