Effectiveness, not popularity is the issue By Gonzalo Duque LOOK at how our media work. As soon as the President was scheduled to deliver her State of the Nation Address, the country’s major media outlets especially television came with SWS and Pulse Asia ratings to embarrass her. Yes, the timing…

Isabela farmers fascinated by Bioseed corn By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Favorable experiences with Bioseed corn varieties have kept a good number of corn farmers in Isabela province to continuously use them and become “loyalists” to those varieties. One of them is Jeffrey Lumabi of Ugad, Tumauini, former enlisted personnel in…

Pigging on pigs By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The ways adopted and the means used to promote and specialized in graft and corrupt practices in the Country have been more deeply ingrained and pervasive in practically all agencies of the present leadership. Honesty and integrity among public officials have…

Crossings By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–I could not be certain of the number but I’ve been told there are at least 100 Filipinos here in the country. Last June 12, in keeping with the celebration of Philippine Independence Day, a group of Filipinos in the capital Maputo, mostly networked through…

Babes, lots on motor bikes do not mix By Gerry Garcia SUZUKI and many other motorized motor-bikes, big and small, have invaded our roads in devastating numbers and more are coming. That’s why we see even middle-aged lolos and lolas in motorbikes on the road today testing their mettle against…

Press people find Jess Dureza ‘game’ By Jun Velasco HEALTH Sec. Pincoy Duque showed last Friday his high credentials as a future senator of the islands during his memorable date with Rotarians. He reminded most everyone about the late Paco Duque, his namesake, who moved about with the social elite…

Rachel Arenas is on right track By Gonzalo Duque We were hearing some brickbats hurled by a few columnists (or columnists) against freshman Rep. Rachel Arenas. What are they complaining about? ‘Sipsip at sopsop’ daw siya kay Ate Glo. Ganun ba? So what? Di ba ganyan ang dapat? Aha! Sabi…

Drum seeding plus reduced tillage By Sosimo Ma. Pablico FARMERS IN IRRIGATED RICE FARMS may as well consider the use of a drum seeder for crop establishment and practice reduced tillage for lower production cost and improved labor productivity. This is in a nutshell was the gist of a research…

Gambling unlimited By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Apart from all the shameful and distressing attributions credited to the ruling administration, such as the double whammy title of the “Most Corrupt” and the “Least Approved”, there is another singular label that it rightfully deserves to get: “The Biggest Gambling Lord…

Great responsibility By Glaiza Bernadeth Pinto “Get it first. Get it fast. Get it right.” I always hear these words ringing in my head every time I enter the room of my journalism classes. Sometimes I recite these to myself and I feel a push for me to aim to…