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Tag: Florencio Fianza

Demographic transition

"Will this trend persist after the pandemic?" Amidst this depressing situation of surging infections, there is a piece of encouraging news coming from the Population...

Poblacion girl

"Some people feel they are more equal than others." It is just right that charges were filed against that young woman and the others who...

We have not learned our lessons

"All these point to lack of preparation." Once again, our civil defense authorities came up short of expectations in their response to the devastation caused...

Everything didn’t go according to plan

"They play with mortals like us to keep themselves entertained and happy."   With candidate substitution over, we now have the final lineup of personages vying...

‘The best president ever’

"The measure of greatness will depend on character, vision, competence, among others."   Last week, erstwhile Chief of the Philippine National Police and presidential candidate Senator...

Ressa’s Nobel

"We’d like to understand her and what she is fighting for."   It is now generally accepted that the late President Corazon Aquino is one of...

The induced-demand phenomenon

"Private vehicles will continue to increase regardless of whether PAREX is built or not."   Various environmental, heritage and mobility groups are opposed to the 19.37-kilometer...

Ceasefire

"If this drama does not end, all of us would lose."   President Rodrigo Duterte and the Senate — particularly Senator Richard Gordon who chairs the...

The meltdown

"I thought that the President was the only one allowed to rant."   The disastrous meltdown of Secretary Harry Roque who berated the president of the...

The VFA abrogation issue laid to rest

"The President’s move is significant."   The pestering issue whether to abrogate our Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States or not has been finally laid...

Secretary Bello’s suggestion

"He should participate in this debate he has started."   Last week, Labor Secretary Salvador Bello came up with a suggestion to do away with government...

Will Duterte do it?

"For the last five years, he had us all convinced that had he known what the presidency would be like, he never would have...

The six-month tenure

"Unfortunately, that is all General Eleazar has."   When one’s term of office is only six months, there is really not much that one can do....

Too many generals?

"Reducing the number will improve morale and efficiency."   Last week, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana made a prescient observation. According to him, there are too many...
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