In the annual convention of the Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians on Sept. 20 to 21, I urged our country’s public health community to expand their healing mission—to consider the ...

I have been a keen observer of our social and political dynamics for many years, even before I began writing a weekly column 23 years ago. My curiosity about these issues ignited 40 years ago, as I ...

Mental health care is expensive. For formal treatments, the usual standard of care is a combination of medication and ...

The forthcoming local elections in the province of Batangas are one of the most harmful, blatant, and disgusting examples of how political dynasties get to govern our country. Vilma Santos-Recto ...

The biggest gambling extravaganza has come to town, once again. It’s a surreal event that happens, transforming the whole country into one humongous casino. Last Tuesday was the last day when ...

The Philippines is experiencing a resurgence in its manufacturing sector, and the semiconductor industry is at the forefront of this revival. One silently driving this growth is Charles Oblepias, a ...

Over the weekend, the United Nations (UN) issued a warning that foreign domestic workers in Lebanon were being abandoned or locked in their employers’ homes as Lebanese families flee the ...

Under the shadow of the ongoing congressional investigations into the scandals involving certain former and current police officials, the Philippine National Police held its 9th National Advisory ...

Beauty contest bloopers on social media make for light entertainment to end a long working day. These remind me of a time ...

This semester, I am teaching the department’s creativity course, a required class for our communication sophomores.Most ...

Part of his political brand is pulling surprises, and in the end, he stayed true to form and provided a modest one. After ...

As the period for the filing of candidacies for the 2025 midterm polls closes today, Filipino voters are left to assess the ...