Governor Eli Remolona Jr. was himself taken aback by the magnitude of corruption involving flood control projects, which have further blackened the already tarnished ...
Here is a quote from the science fiction novel ”Ender’s Game” that I’ve used for years to describe the 36-year restoration ...
After my recent lectures in Canberra and Sydney, some remarked in jest, that I would be at a loss because Jose Rizal did not visit Australia. Rizal is not the end-all of my research, and I find ...
I attended the 2025 Speak Dating last weekend, an event celebrating European languages. It came in the form of a fair ...
The recent corruption scandal reminded me of the parallel struggles faced by experts and scientists in navigating our research system. In 2024, I wrote a letter (see “Access to resources still a ...
Gov. Pamela Baricuatro’s proposed P10 to P11 billion budget for 2026 has raised eyebrows, especially since it slashes more than half of this year’s P25-billion allocation. Critics may view the ...
The revelation of a "ghost factory" of flood control projects in Bulacan's First District Engineering Office by the Commission on Audit (COA)—initially worth P340-P360 ...
Apart from naked greed and selfish political agendas, a faulty understanding of national budgeting principles may have led our legislators to feel little guilt or shame over their unprecedented ...
It is one thing for lawmakers and contractors to gorge on public infrastructure funds, but another matter entirely for the ...
Last Sept. 28, the nation should have remembered the birthday of Wenceslao “Bintao” Vinzons. But few did. Many young ...