Farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs, some coming from as far as Ifugao, Mindoro Island,, Pangasinan and Rizal, yesterday joined the 1st Wagyu Beef Production Meeting in General Santos City and agreed to formally establish the first ever Philippine Wagyu Association. Organized by a still-to-registered company, The Farm Innovations, Solutions & Technology Company (The FIST Company), the…
The Philippines has mastered anger—but not the architecture of accountability. Until our outrage matures into a coordinated force, corruption will always outmaneuver the crowd. Mass rallies have long served as the nation’s emotional outlet—a place where fury, disappointment, and collective grief can explode into chants and placards. We gather, we march, we cry out for…
“There may be many gifts under your Christmas tree this year…but the best one would be your family’s financial security.” – anonymous ‘Tis the time of the year for merrymaking and gift-giving. You may have probably started or is already finishing up your Christmas shopping. And while you’re at it, why not try something different…
In the hills of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, floods and soil erosion are real threats to farms, homes, and communities. But one woman has been quietly building a natural solution — armed not with machines, but with Philippine Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper). Ma’am Myrna Decipulo, retired government worker and locally known as the Mother of the Giant…
What greater insult can be hurled against justice than to have an Ombudsman—the supposed sentinel of integrity—become the very mouthpiece of lies? The statement of Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, lead counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte, exposing that the supposed ICC warrant against Senator Bato Dela Rosa was nothing more than a “figment of Ombudsman Remulla’s…
Photo courtesy: PTV I have been wondering why Bicol Partylist Representative Terry Ridon has incessantly attacked former President Rodrigo Duterte over what he claimed were ghost and substandard flood control projects in Davao City. He has been like a squeaking female eagle his exocrine glands, some nitizens noticed, appeared to be afflicted in the process…
So long as the government fails to provide the most basic social safety nets — universal healthcare, efficient disaster response, accessible justice, and equitable economic opportunities — corruption will remain the language of survival. The void left by a weak and unreliable state does not stay empty for long; it is quickly filled by patronage…
Strolling down the main street, alleys, bridge, plazas and castle of Heidelberg in a cold, windy day was an enchanting experience. Heidelberg, one of the more popular cities of Germany, is a beautiful quaint city with a unique charm. The main shopping street in Heidelberg is considered one of the most beautiful and longest pedestrian…
Photo courtesy: Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg Across the vast economic landscape of Asia, the Philippine stock market stands out—not for triumph, but for tragedy. It is the lone red mark in a sea of growth, plunging by 19% this year. This sharp decline is not merely a number on a trading screen; it mirrors the deepening crisis…
📸University of Illinois In an age where machines learn, think, and even “create,” one question lingers in the hearts of many: Who is more intelligent — humans or artificial intelligence? It’s a debate that mirrors the conflict between creator and creation, between wisdom and efficiency, between heart and logic. Artificial intelligence (AI) is undeniably changing…
