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POINT OF VIEW
Beating the housing finance conundrum
by Teodoro K. Katigbak - April 27, 2024 - 12:00am
Despite the valiant efforts of our secretary for housing, we have failed by a long shot to meet our housing targets for the year.
Walking and commuting
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - April 21, 2024 - 12:00am
Walking and commuting are essential parts of our New York existence.
Saving Kabugao the Philippine Eagle
by Jayson Ibañez - April 9, 2024 - 12:00am
A composite team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, local governments of Apayao and Kabugao, the non-profit Philippine Eagle Foundation and concerned citizens nursed a critically endangered...
Becoming Filipino again
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - April 7, 2024 - 12:00am
Every day between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. a distinct air of anticipation fills the ground floor lobby of the Philippine Consulate General in New York.
The UN Security Council’s Gaza ceasefire resolution
by Thomas L. Knapp - April 2, 2024 - 12:00am
On March 25, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2728, regarding the ongoing war in Gaza, by a vote of 14-0.
Life in plastic ain’t fantastic for women
by Marian Ledesma - March 26, 2024 - 12:00am
In a plastic pollution crisis, women are disproportionately at risk, making it as much a social justice issue as it is an environmental one.
Lent and a unifying faith
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - March 24, 2024 - 12:00am
The value and meaning of Lent has, over time, evolved from my perspective as a child growing up in a Catholic household, to the lens of an itinerant who has lived in countries where religion is hardly spoken of or...
Finding the writer in me
by Willary Abriol - March 23, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s the season of the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) all over the country and I’d like to share my journey of learning and growth as a writer.
Easter and leap years
by Brian M. Afuang - March 21, 2024 - 12:00am
This year, February threw its customary tantrum by taking an extra day for itself, an entitlement it gets through the “leap year” feature of the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
Women in the shadows
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - March 10, 2024 - 12:00am
I am never lacking of women to honor or draw inspiration from every time we celebrate International Women’s Day.
The 12 promises of the Cancer Law
by Christine Fajardo - March 2, 2024 - 12:00am
In observance of World Cancer Awareness month and the 5th anniversary of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), I am writing to help explain the law’s provisions to the lay, as suggested by Philippine...
The WTO: More important now than ever
by Andrew Mitchell - February 28, 2024 - 12:00am
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy – it brings countries and people together and can transform our lives for the better.
Arts seen and our arts scene
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - February 25, 2024 - 12:00am
A gratifying part of living in New York is the extraordinary chance to immerse into the city’s ever-vibrant culture scene.
Russia: Why Navalny, and what’s next?
by Thomas L. Knapp - February 24, 2024 - 12:00am
On Feb. 16, the Russian Federation’s Federal Penitentiary Service announced the death in custody of a prisoner at its FKU IK3 “corrective colony.”
Losing your phone in 2024
by Xian Gabriel Juan - February 20, 2024 - 12:00am
Mobile devices are an integral part of our lives today.
The only remaining possible solution to the Palestine problem
by J. Manuel González - February 18, 2024 - 12:00am
Unlike previous peace plans from Kissinger to Kushner, my Two-States-But-Far-Apart plan maximizes everyone’s benefit, while limiting each party’s perceived costs/concessions.
The only remaining possible solution to the Palestine problem
by J. Manuel González - February 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Statespersons advised by experts started the Palestine Problem 110 years ago, and for 75 years statespersons and experts have tried to solve it, but have failed miserably.
New directions for human development in the Phl
by Selva Ramachandran - February 15, 2024 - 12:00am
Human development revolves around elevating peoples’ capabilities, broadening the scope of their choices, upholding their freedom and advocating for their human rights.
Effective prevention of violent extremism
by Gustavo Gonzalez - February 13, 2024 - 12:00am
On Feb. 12, we observed International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism.
Celebrations of love
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - February 11, 2024 - 12:00am
Ash Wednesday falling on Valentine’s Day or vice-versa has become an interesting topic recently.
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