In politics, whether in the Philippines or elsewhere, impact is often measured by fanfare, and effectiveness by visibility.

It’s a picture that paints a thousand doubts on the Department of Health’s (DOH) vaunted commitment to promote the country’s health. Last week, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa drew sharp ...

I have been browsing periodicals from 1961, the year of my birth, to see how much the Philippines has changed since. Sad to say that aside from technological advances like the internet, ...

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand on March 28 is a chilling reminder for everyone to start taking ...

Poverty remains one of the most pressing issues globally, with over 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty—on less than P123.70 per day. In the Philippines, the situation is equally ...

Dhaka—In January 2025, the Trump administration froze all foreign aid from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), causing widespread disruptions to global humanitarian ...

The forthcoming trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte in the International Criminal Court (ICC) will become a long-running soap opera for our country. Every Filipino will be glued to ...

A 19-year-old Filipina enthralled the nation last week as she slew three international giants in a row at the Miami Open, allowing her to become part of the semis of a major international tennis ...

April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress is an all-too-familiar word. We all experience it and usually more often than we’d like. The World Health Organization defines stress as a “state of worry ...

The Philippines has long been hailed as the world’s leading supplier of nurses. But while the global health system benefits from their care, the nursing crisis at home deepens. Hospitals struggle ...

When I awakened and said my little prayer in the morning the other day, the epic plea of prophet Habakkuk: “How long oh Lord shall I call for help and you will not hear?” came to mind. Habakkuk ...

For decades, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have played a significant role in creating inclusive workplaces, which contributed to women achieving progress in society, ...