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TRAGEDIES

August 20, 2020 Comments Off

If indeed our President Duterte did not go to Singapore over the weekend for a health emergency and yet there is widespread cynicism, that could mean he has a growing credibility problem. The anecdotal evidence […]

UNEASE, UNREST

August 14, 2020 Comments Off

By Antonio S Lopez There is a feeling of unease and uncertainty in the air, almost a similar moment when the waves recede miles back into the ocean and suddenly, there is great calm and […]

PHILHEALTH MESS

August 13, 2020 Comments Off

Incredible incompetence and large-scale corruption. This is the situation at the country’s leading health insurance agency, the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth. The top management of PhilHealth appears to me like a bigtime […]

THE WORST ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

August 8, 2020 Comments Off

The world’s longest and strictest lockdown has produced the Philippines’ worst Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in recorded history, a steep 16.5% nosedive in the second quarter of 2020. The 16.5% drop is also […]

DUTERTE AND THE OLIGARCHS: THE FIGHT GOES ON

August 1, 2020 Comments Off

Some conclusions from President Rodrigo Duterte’s penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27, 2020: • Despite being poorly delivered, one hour 40 minutes, and 8,000-word long, it is the best of the […]

HOW GMA NETWORK BECAME TELEVISION’S UNRIVALLED NO. 1

July 24, 2020 Comments Off

At the annual stockholders’ meeting July 17 of listed broadcast giant GMA Network, the owner of Channel 7 and am radio DZBB 594, Chair and CEO Felipe “Henry” L. Gozon was asked by a stockholder, […]

CONVERGE CLAIMS TO BE THE LARGEST HIGH-SPEED FIXED BROADBAND OPERATOR IN THE PHILIPPINES

October 12, 2020 Comments Off

Overview According to its prospectus, Converge is the largest high-speed fixed broadband operator in the Philippines, by high-speed residential fixed broadband subscriptions, with a 55% market share as of June 30, 2020, according to MPA […]

COVID-19

WHY WE NEED TO SELF-ISOLATE IN A PANDEMIC

In an influenza pandemic, households are the most likely to transmit the virus (40%), followed by school and work combined (30%), and last thru other contact settings (less than 30%). (Epidemics, 2019) That’s why the [...]

THE MOST LITERATE COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD.

September 22, 2020 Comments Off

September 8 is International Literacy Day as declared by UNESCO. Literacy is the ability to read and write common words found in daily life. Readers age 15 and older must be able to decipher, understand, […]

DON’T HATE VIDEO GAMES—USE THEM TO DISCIPLINE YOUR KIDS

August 21, 2020 Comments Off

I wake up on a Saturday to the sound of a vacuum whirring. What’s that? Are my kids cleaning?! Yes. And it’s not even Mother’s Day. Why? “Because we want to play video games,” replies […]

HOW TO POLISH YOUR ZOOM VIDEOS TO LOOK PROFESSIONAL

July 9, 2020 Comments Off

The pandemic shut down offices and sent workers home. The fortunate few who can work from home now have regular Zoom meetings or video conferences. This is a great way to stay connected and remain […]

RUTH BADER GINSBURG—A LIFE

October 6, 2020 Comments Off

By Jane Sherron De Hart Hardcover, 722 pages, 2018 Alfred A. Knopf This is the most comprehensive RBG biography. It also details the case law for her landmark Supreme Court cases. Ruth was a formidable […]

AGATHA CHRISTIE IS A 100-YEAR BESTSELLER

October 6, 2020 Comments Off

I read Agatha as a child. She was my favorite mystery writer because I can follow her logic and clues. Her style was simple and direct, with little description. Her characters are not as famous […]

THE WELL-EDUCATED MIND—A GUIDE TO THE CLASSICAL EDUCATION YOU NEVER HAD

September 22, 2020 Comments Off

By Susan Wise Bauer Hardcover, 510 pages, 2016. WW Norton & Co If you want to know what Great Books you should read to have a classical education, then read this expert on homeschooling. It’s […]