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The ongoing scramble for the Philippines’ critical minerals exposes a troubling reality: our nation is at risk of being reduced… READ MORE
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. recently expressed regret over the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP, built in the 1980s),… READ MORE
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“Do not mistake the Supreme Court’s recent ruling as a license to strip our elderly of their rights.” This was… READ MORE
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At first glance, the brewing trade dispute over “pork jowl” looks like nothing more than dry bureaucratic jargon. It sounds… READ MORE
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While most of us are consumed by daily complaints about the scorching heat or the relentless rise in market prices,… READ MORE
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With the looming threat of El Niño casting a long shadow over our agricultural sector, ordinary Filipinos are asking one… READ MORE
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On December 29, I interviewed security expert Prof. Rommel Banlaoi on my radio program WALANG ATRASAN over DWAR‑Abante Radyo to… READ MORE
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Every January, the streets of Manila transform into a sea of humanity. Millions of devotees, barefoot and determined, surge forward… READ MORE
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In a press conference that veered from infrastructure to introspection, Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Chairperson Justice Andres Reyes Jr.… READ MORE
“The central tragedy exposed by this situation is not a lack of resources or expertise, but a profound lack of vision. As early as 2020, through assistance from the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (US DTRA), the Philippines acquired state-of-the-art Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratories in strategic agricultural hubs like Tarlac and Cagayan Valley. The infrastructure was built, sophisticated biosecurity equipment was installed, and Filipino scientists were trained.
Yet, these multi-million dollar facilities were largely relegated to passive diagnostic roles—mere monitoring stations to confirm when livestock was already dying—rather than serving as active centers for advanced Research and Development (R&D).” The Bench Files -On the availability of ASF vaccine for hogs -03 September 2026.