Of Trees and Forest

THERE is wisdom to the ad­vice that one should sepa­rate personal life from work life.

BORACAY is a cesspool.” With these words, ut­tered in his hometown of Davao City on February 2018, Presi­dent Rodrigo Duterte...

FILIPINO athletes, just like our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), are modern-day heroes. Despite all the odds, they manage to bring...

IN 2007, when I was Senate president, we passed Republic Act 9492 designed to rationalize “the celebration of National Holi­days.”...

I HAD the privilege of addressing the 2018 graduating classes of the University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas in Miagao,...

By Senator Manny Villar Last June 12, 2018, as we were commemorating our 120th Independence Day, U.S. President Donald Trump...

This is a continuation of the Commencement Speech I delivered to the 2018 graduates of the University of the Philippines...

This is a continuation of the Commencement Speech I delivered to the 2018 graduates of the University of the Philippines...

By Senator Manny Villar WHENEVER we talk about how beautiful the Philippines is, we are most probably referring to our...

It is a time to be thankful for the people who helped you in this great personal achievement. Thank your...

One of the reasons for the exhilaration I felt was the fact that I was returning to an industry that...

President Rodrigo Duterte announced last month two important appointments to two critical posts in government: Metro Manila police chief Director...

WE commemorated Mother’s Day last Sunday. I am sure many of us used the occasion to show our Nanays, Inays,...

The barangay elections are scheduled to be held in less than two weeks time. This is an important democratic process...

I am not exactly sure when it actually happened. I cannot remember the precise moment when things changed. But slowly...

A recent survey conducted by online employment company JobStreet.com revealed that 77% of Filipinos prefer working in the public sector....