The Philippine peso took a nose dive, piercing P64 to a dollar and still plunging. Akin to his lackadaisical concern over the dry spell that El Niño threatens, and balde as his super-duper solution, Pres. Bongbong Marcos went on national TV and advised the nation not to panic. “DON’T PANIC,” he said. He attributed the…
Sa atong pagbalik sa sirkulasyon hisgutan nato ang bag-ohay lang nagviral nga “fire trike” nga nikabat kuno ug 10 million ang matag usa. Human nga nag viral sa social media ang “fire tricycle” o bao-bao nga bumbero giulan ug batikos si DILG Sec. Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Catibayan Remulla, Jr. sa mga netizens. Sa mga post…
Thirty-nine trial days. Four articles of impeachment. And now, only one remains. The prosecution’s decision to withdraw Articles I, III and IV against Vice President Sara Duterte and stake its case solely on Article II—alleged unexplained wealth—may have shortened the trial. But it has also created a question the public has every right to ask:…
The people are protest-rally-worn. There is such a thing as rally fatigue. Many of those who take to the streets—and those who call, organize, and lead these mass actions—have themselves become enablers of the corrupt regime. They have lost their moral ascendancy, their righteous moorings. But the relatively open and democratic space provided by social…
Words are cheap. Angry and portentous talks could lead to costly disasters which may not give anyone the slightest chance to regret. This is best illustrated in the current controversy over the renewed and escalated word war between Pres. Bongbong Marcos’ ilks and Ambassador Jing Quan, made worse by senators and House lawmakers who think…
“The best way to command a higher premium is to supply a higher level of expertise.”- Anonymous A number of the millennials and Gens Zs are not earning much and with little or no savings and investments. Is it because they are spending so much or is it because they are just not earning enough?…
(Graph attached to this post shows the volume of Pork in metric tons imported from 2016 to 2025. 2nd image downloaded from Silvercrest Farm FB page.) Everytime I write about the need to temper, even temporarily suspending, Pork Importation, there are comments accusing me of also doing the same thing when I was Secretary of…
WEATHER is influenced largely by wind directions. Westerly, which I think is known in Tagalog as “hanging kanluran” is from the western rim of the Pacific. From way back in college, we were told that Davao Region to include Surigao provinces has Type IV climate. Meaning it has no definite rainy or hot season. Rainfall is…
“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” — Frank Lloyd Wright By the time this article comes out, I am celebrating my 62nd birthday somewhere in Spain as I do my first ever Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. This is definitely one birthday celebration that I will not forget for it’s going to challenge…
Here is a Cattle Feeding System which might work for Carrot farmers of Cordillera. American Cattle Farmer Justin Pettit of Santa Carota Beef in Bakersfield, California, finishes cattle on upcycled waste carrots instead of traditional grain. “Founded by the Pettit family in California, Santa Carota Beef upcycles up to 1 million pounds of culled carrots…
