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I can’t exactly pinpoint when and where I first met Rodolfo “Jun” Sabayton Jr. He’s such a familiar face to many Filipinos that the very sight of him muddles all barriers of time and geography. I vividly recall having a couple of beers with...

It’s Round 2 in the grueling attempt to pass a new law to replace the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao. The first attempt, which was encompassed in a proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, was made under the previous Aquino administration. It failed because of contentions...

In 2015, then Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez—in a talk with editors and reporters of the Philippines Graphic, BusinessMirror, View Magazine, Pilipino Mirror, TV9 and CNN Philippines—confirmed that the DoT is already training the Bangsamoro in all aspects of tourism. The DOT training program for the Bangsamoro included the...

The Philippines has consistently been called one of the most beautiful places in the world. It has everything from world-class beaches good for swimming, sunbathing, and surfing set against the backdrop of stunning sunrises and sunsets. There are peaceful mountains that vary in...

First of two parts Two years ago, a forum was held to discuss the twin issues of federalism and amending the Constitution. These issues are interrelated because the Constitution’s provision on the country’s form of government need to changed in order to allow the formation...

Confident. Optimistic. These were the two words that best described Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia, PhD, as he spoke with the Philippines Graphic last week. His optimism and confidence was justified because, as he noted during his yearend press briefing last December, the Philippines...