NPC needs to be firm vs GSIS pressures
Region: PhilippinesWhat an awful way to learn that the property where the National Press Club of the Philippines building now stands is owned by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Well, it shouldn't catch many of us with surpr... more
Views: 1326Samar's forests dwindling fast
Region: Philippines
I was somewhat appalled to read Juan Mercado's column on the rape of forests in the poor province of Samar. And one of the biggest culprits is pointed to be the logging concession owned by Sen. Juan Ponce&nb... more
Views: 1905Bad Guys vs the Good Guys at NPC election
Region: PhilippinesOn May 4th (Sunday), the National Press Club will hold its nth election. According to Inquirer columnist Mr. Neal Cruz, this is the time when respectable and genuine NPC members should replace the bad guys, who "masquerade... more
Views: 1123NPC needs cleansing
Region: PhilippinesI have nothing to say but be disgusted with what is happening within the four walls of the National Press Club, which I used to be a regular member. From what I know, the NPC, now sitting on a property foreclosed by the G... more
Views: 912NBI ranks feel the pangs of demoralization
Region: PhilippinesIt's sad to learn that the National Bureau of Investigation, one of the most respected law enforcement agencies in the Philippines, is being made as a dumping ground for retired police officials, if only to satisfy the whi... more
Views: 2532PGMA Wields own Micro-Management Skills
Region: Philippines
With a sagging popularity rating, President Gloria Arroyo has been trying her best to please the Filipinos. This, she did by trying to impose her micro-management skills and make her presence felt in some of the government... more
Views: 1230IRRI to come out with high-yielding rice variety
Region: Philippines
It took the domestic markets reeling under the pressures of rice shortage before the local consumers could hear anything positive from the International Rice Research Institute (IRR) in Laguna, Philippines. Now, the IRRI ... more
Views: 954Public officials feel like leeches
Region: PhilippinesIt will take a long time before politicians and government officials in the Philippines will ever learn to adopt the "delicadeza" system. With the leech-like attitude of government officials holding juicy positions, who a... more
Views: 1359Marquez Needs to Accept Defeat
Region: Philippines
Former WBC super featherweight boxing champion Juan Marquez of Mexico is still reeling from the impacts of his defeat to Manny Pacquiao, who wrested the belt from him at Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas March 15. Until now... more
Views: 1611Root crops best alternative against rice shortage
Region: Philippines
The rice shortage in the Philippines may have impacted a great deal on those in Luzon and other urban areas, whose staple food is really rice. But not much on those who grew up in rural mountainous areas where root crops h... more
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Al Jeratso is a freelance journalist, writer, poet and blogger. Many of his articles, touching on a wide variety of issues, appeared in major leading dailies and magazines both in Manila and abroad, including the United States and England. He held various editorial positions with several media organizations, the last of which was as senior news editor of a newswires organization in Manila.
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