As many city children play only virtual games or are parked before TV sets, these kids in a provincial town still play traditional games in the schoolyard after school hours.
Day: October 12, 2013
Taking stock
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Since the massive, largely spontaneous public expression of outrage last August 26 in light of the P10-billion Napoles pork barrel scam, subsequent events and revelations have only validated and underscored the call for the abolition of all forms of “pork” or lump sum, discretionary funds including what is now…
The nature of the beast
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Before US President Barack Obama canceled his visit to the Philippines and Malaysia, and eventually to Brunei and Indonesia because of the US Federal government shutdown, a group of US Congressmen urged him to include in his meetings with President Benigno Aquino III expressions of US concern…
Global economic growth: Sluggish, prolonged
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star The mood was somber at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held in Bali, Indonesia, among the leaders of 21 countries (including President Aquino) on two key concerns: global economic growth and trade negotiations. “Global growth is too weak, risks remain tilted to the…
After school
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
Over 1,500 churches ring bells vs pork
“May our Congressmen, Senators and President together with the departments under them voluntarily uphold the principles of transparency, justice and accountability before the Sacred Constitution of the Nation, the Bars of Genuine Justice and before God and His People.” – Fr. Ben Alforque