NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER
The Revised Penal Code (Act No. 3815), particularly Article 13, paragraph 7, considers as a mitigating circumstance the scenario where the offender voluntarily surrender himself to a person in authority…
Bryce McIntyre:
Whatever Happened to the Philippines’ Economy?
The Philippines’ economy has seen big changes since the 1950s, evolving from one of Asia’s most promising to a service-dominated system relying mainly on consumption, remittances, and outsourcing. This was…
burabod | efren ETASOR sorra:
KANDILA
apus, aramagon pinaitom ning panahon sa sulok ning cahon ngata ta dai tinugutan ma-apus sagcod sa matapos magdarnak gabos tinadaan pang diit dangan isinuksuk sa gilid sayang…
Weekly Reflections:
The Gardener and His Garden
There was once an earnest gardener who loved his work and his produce. One day he was walking through his delightful garden and happened to notice a weed. The gardener…
Cybertrivia:
Funny Quotes About Aging
“The aging process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over, and runs off laughing.” — John Mortimer “Anyone can be confident with a full head…
Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:
Lamang sa kamas-kamas an saday
Bagui nang Semana Santa kung hehelingon mo sana ang tinampo. Kulang na an gabyaheng mga vehiculo, lalo na mga awto na magastos sa krudo y gasolina. Cadaclan mga traysikel o…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
SP finally approves 2026 provincial budget
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan has finally approved the 2026 budget of the provincial government, just two weeks before it would have been forced to use a reenacted budget. This means the…
The PNP’s misguided use of the Data Privacy Act
Last week, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno questioned the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s practice of withholding suspects’ names by citing Republic Act 10173 or the Data Privacy Act. In a…
2024 COA Annual Audit Report:
Lapses noted in procurement process, implementation of Bato LGU projects
A team from the Commission on Audit (COA) discovered lapses and deficiencies in the procurement process of the Bato local government unit in 2024 as well as in the implementation…