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The other “Big One”

In case of soil movement inducing a magnitude 7.2 earthquake, can the Angat Dam survive this intact? Thus, Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado of Bulacan raised the issue of the possibility of an earthquake breaking Angat Dam. “Can you imagine 60 cubic meters of water per second cascading...

SC urged to settle issue of Bulacan water rights

Even as Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado stressed the importance of improving the structural integrity of the dams in Bulacan, he urged the Supreme Court to decide “one way or the other” on the pending matter of Bulacan’s water rights. On June 3, 2005, a decision...

DWIZ 882’s Karambola: Taking radio journalism one step further

A journalist’s most honored profession is not to express foremost, but to first listen. So, when I got word that I’m to interview veteran journalists Jojo Robles, Conrad Banal, and Jonathan dela Cruz of DWIZ 882’s Karambola, including its new member, the controversial online...

Gov’t scraps talks with CPP, Yule truce in jeopardy

(Sung to the tune of Nat King Cole’s Christmas Song) Peace talks roasting on an open fire Armed troops fighting at the front Yuletide quarrels shutting down the choir And troops dressed up for all-out war Everybody knows when the bullets start flying It’s time to quickly take flight Tiny...

President Duterte announces landmark outcomes of Philippines’ ASEAN Summit hosting

Manila successfully hosted the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related summits with President Rodrigo Duterte enumerating the landmark outcomes that benefit the Philippines. Among the highlights the President noted were the start of the talks for a Code of Conduct in...

Corporate citizenship for sustainable development

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is usually defined as something that presents a business approach that contributes to sustainable development by delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all stakeholders. That said, CSR is also a concept with many definitions and practices—in the Philippines, it...

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The science and politics of Halal

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...

Game On! SM Christmas Village is Back—And It’s Bigger Than Ever

Hop into our mall-tiverse and score P3M worth of vouchers and prizes! We’re calling it: Christmas 2022 is going to be one for the books....

Public service & Sto. Tomas Mayor Edna P. Sanchez: Good thoughts, good deeds, broad visions

It could be said that the “P” in Mayor Edna P. Sanchez stands for “Public service.” In the last nine years, this lady mayor...

Interview with Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro

When I received instructions to interview Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, I grabbed the chance without wincing. Any day I get to interview a...