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Since I started my military career, I have dreamed of being sent abroad on missions. Thinking about the unique experience brought about by the diverse environment, people, and culture, I can only imagine what it would be like when my time comes. Then one...

Photos courtesy of UP-ICW It was a painstakingly slow day. Prior to the 23rd of November, I was already feeling under the weather: colds, cough, that perennial fatigue. This pain in my joints. It was the busiest seven days I’ve had this year. I felt...

What makes HB 8179 attractive especially to those who have not read it in full or analyzed it in detail is that it appears to support bringing power to unserved areas. If this is the main goal of “Solar Para Sa Bayan” (SPSB), then...

Various players big and small in the country’s electric power industry are now engaged in a heated debate over how to view a proposal in the House of Representatives granting a national franchise to a solar company owned by Leandro Leviste, son of...

“Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is...

Shakespeare had his Queen Elizabeth. Michelangelo his Lorenzo de’ Medici. Leonardo da Vinci his Ludovico Sforza. Artists and their powerful patrons captured as still-life elements of their day. According to experts, it wasn’t until the 19th century when most poets and playwrights, painters and...