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Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

Editor-in-Chief of Philippines Graphic

Waking up the sleeping giant

A roadmap for agriculture & fisheries Unlike some appointees, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar practically breezed through the Commission on Appointments during his confirmation in...

One year later

Secretary William Dar: Up close Clad in a long-sleeved, white barong and dark, formal trousers, Secretary William D. Dar marked his second year as Agriculture...

New thinking for Philippine Agriculture

Q&A with Agriculture Secretary William Dar William Dollente Dar was only seven months in office as Agriculture Secretary when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country...

Carmen Linda Atayde: Life in perfect phases

Like a flawlessly solved puzzle, everything fell into place for Carmen Linda Macasil-Atayde by the time she reached the age of 25. In 1965, at...

Goodbye, Kuya Eddie

The first time I saw him was in 1965 and I was about five to six years old. He came to our house in...

Heidi Sison: Radio, TV, and ‘doing what’s right’

Her life has gone through a world war, the martial law years, show business, and working closely with cops, soldiers, and high officials in the military. But almost 80 years and two careers later, director Heidi Sison still professes she has not been witness to any atrocity or decadence of any kind.

How CSR came to Allied Metals

It was a case of two events joining as one. In 2016 the Danish Trade Union Council for International Development Cooperation (LO/FTF) was discussing with...

Rogelio ‘Roger’ Mangahas: Poet on the stalk of life

Philippine literature has lost a precious gem. In the morning of July 4, multi-awarded poet Rogelio ‘Roger’ Mangahas died after suffering a massive stroke....

The Belle of FFH

She is the co-founder of Football for Humanity (FFH), an international non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization that focuses on community development and peace building. An immensely...

THE MONTH IN REVIEW: April’s politics, political will & more politics

  April Fool’s Day came on an Easter Sunday and in the aftermath of pranks and the Lord’s resurrection, the first eight days of April...

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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...