Dec 31, 2024 · Politically, the biggest winners of the year came from surprisingly diverse backgrounds. On one hand, Sen. Raffy Tulfo has steadily consolidated his position as the new front-runner for the 2028 presidential elections in practically all major surveys.

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Dec 22, 2022 · The ongoing debate in social media pits utang na loob toward parents against protecting children from becoming their “retirement plans.” The concept of children as retirement plans connote that the main reason parents conceived their children was to ensure that they would be taken care of in their old age.

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Sep 16, 2024 · One hundred pesos per day is not enough to survive on campus as a self-sustaining student from the province who relies on scholarship grants. The University of the Philippines (UP) offers various scholarships—from affordable dormitories to monthly stipends—that can inspire an ambitious child of a farmer like me to leave home and study at the country’s top university.

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Mar 14, 2023 · It is also imperative for the government to recognize the importance of supporting the livelihood of jeepney drivers and operators. The phaseout has been met with resistance as it presents a significant financial burden to the affected parties, from the prohibitive cost of the new vehicles to other additional expenses such as fuel, maintenance, and repair.

Nov 20, 2024 · The rapid progress in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated individuals, companies, and governments, who look at this nascent technology with mixed feelings of excitement as well as dread for it promises to unleash both increased productivity and efficiency as well as potential job cuts and deeper inequality.

Dec 2, 2022 · The new World Bank (WB) report “Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in the Philippines: Past, Present, and Prospects for the Future” is a welcome reminder of what is needed for the country, and the government’s urgent agenda on the dual malaise of …

Dec 18, 2020 · Third and last, the bill does not put the LGBTQ+ community above straight people. It seeks equality—to fulfill the equal protection clause in the 1987 Constitution, recognizing that the community’s rights are protected as much as everyone else’s.