The Usual Stereotype
DAVAO CITY -- The television advertisements of different brands of shampoos appeal well to women of different ages. A girl oftentimes associates with ?hair talk? the act of twirling her…
The Sins of Our Fathers: Beyond Imperfections
When I was a child, I knew my father to be a very strict man. He would gather us, his first four children, on weekends -- and punish us for…
Brace Yourselves to Embrace ?OFW Phenomenon?
By Jeremaiah M. Opiniano Institute for Migration and Development Issues MAKATI CITY ? What do we want to do with international migration? That question posed by outgoing Labor secretary Patricia…
Proposed Budget Allots Twice More for Debt Interest Payments
MANILA -- Despite the president?s claims that education is a priority of her administration, the 2006 proposed budget, which is still being deliberated at the bicameral committee, allocates more than…
GMA?s Cha-cha: On Track ? to the Death Chamber
The problem with GMA?s Charter change agenda is that it cannot prove that a more liberalized, restrictions-less, 100%-tariff free and 100% foreign-owned and dominated economy would usher in more progress…