Rep. Antonio Alvarez of Palawan (first district) thinks that doing so would minimize “pharmaceutical misuse or abuse” and would “empower consumers” who are often beguiled by unproven claims of food supplements, which are all written in English.

Today marks the anniversary of the hostage-taking of hundreds of Lapoguenios inside the parish church by Japanese soldiers during World War II. Most Lapoguenios of our generation do not remember this event in our history, little realizing that were it not for a brave young man, the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of those who [...]

Finally, I find validation for my personal observation about the Sanggunian Kabataan (SK): that it is irrelevant and does nothing but introduce our youth to traditional politics, making them trapos (traditional politicians) even before they are qualified to run for elective positions (other than in the SK). In a manifesto issued by the more than [...]