We beg to differ.
Its been quite some time now since animal protection legislation was passed. I am specifically referring to the Animal Welfare Act! Undeniably, the ultimate overriding objective of this measure is the prevention of the cruelty and unnecessary suffering of animals and corollary to that, the promotion and advancement of the rights and welfare of animals….
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It is probably welcome news to environmental activists but a disappointing turn of events for anyone who likes the idea of tapping the Philippines’ imposing stockpile of mineral resources to attract tangible industrial investment and create jobs: Some subtle hints have recently been made by the companies behind the most promising planned mining operations that…
An Oligarchic Conspiracy is Behind High Fuel and Power Prices? One reason given for the country’s lag in industrial growth is that power rates and fuel prices in the country are among the highest in the Asia Pacific Region. Jane Subang, a former boss of mine during my days at the Office of the Secretary…
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Filipinos can only make wistful remarks about the greatness of the late former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who died yesterday aged 87. This is a lady who busted Britain’s paralysing unions, sent Her Majesty’s warships sailing thousands of miles south to take back the Falkland Islands from the Argentines, and stared down scores of…
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Well, ok, so lots of people are up in arms about the candidacy of Nancy Binay who, as the consensus amongst the chattering classes goes, has been deemed lacking in the needed chops to fill a Philippine senator’s seat. I wonder though how many of these armchair “activists” voted for current President Benigno Simeon “BS”…
One child grows up to be Somebody that just loves to learn And another child grows up to be Somebody you’d just love to burn Mom loves the both of them You see it’s in the blood Sly and the Family Stone. “Family Affair” Dads will be dads and their little girls will…
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“Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.†– Sir David Frost A Pinoy Hang-up: Credentialism It was only quite recently that I was told that Chefs do not refer to themselves as Chefs.  When introducing themselves, they don’t say “Hi, I’m Chef S0-and-so.”  It’s a no-no among those in the know….
Happiness is the inner smile that glows within you at all times, irrespective of a big house, big cars, money, power and all the latest state of the art technological gadgets around you. I am not saying that these material things are useless and have no value; far from it! However, these latest technologies and…
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