Good Day, Our country has experienced a great deal of disasters over the recent years, and poverty is still as rampant as ever. Filipinos have sought shelter by going abroad, either to…
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Why China is on Top
by Milanie Joy Lee A recent poll conducted shows Asians see the United States losing its undisputed superpower status to China. I realized that, as a Tsinoy, it is actually in my…
Overpopulation, as I See It
When I think of the Philippines, I don’t think of Boracay or the famous Imelda shoes. The disturbing thought that the warm and friendly people of the Philippines, suffering from poverty comes…
Probable Disaster
According to the National Statistics Office, the Philippines population reflected a 2.36 percent average annual growth rate and is expected that our population will reach 100 million in 14 years and even…
Unity: Answer of Philippine Overpopulation
by Ralph Jorge B. Pangilinan There have been thousands of claims with reference to overpopulation that have been conveyed already in the past four decades. The entire globe has always been a…
On Human Tragedy: Overpopulation
Let me start by enumerating those resources we enjoy for free – public roads, schools, hospitals and the faura and fauna of our rich environment. Being open for everyone’s consumption, these resources…
Running Out of Time With Overpopulation
As of 2005, the Philippines is home to 85 million Filipinos. Considering the annual population growth rate of 2.3%, the country’s population might reach and even grow above 95 million in as…
On Philippine Population
Viewpoint It is quite surprising how a small country like the Philippines is one of the world’s leading baby-makers. Just a look at the countless shanties near the sidewalk and the number…
The Problem with Population
The Problem of Overpopulation in the Philippines By Jose Angelo Cuyegkeng Amidst the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we often ignore the people we pass by. We overlook the thousands…
When Would the Filipinos Take Part of the Blame?
There would be times when the local newspapers would declare that the Philippines had grown several percentages in its economic growth, and the people would immediately question its veracity. The common question…
Marine Oil Spill Bioremediation
With the recent sinking of an oil tanker off the coast of Guimaras, an environmental disaster looms as 200,000 to 300,000 liters of bunker fuel have already found their way into more…
Who is on the table?
It’s only natural that people wonder why the Philippines is “over-populated”. Undeniably, families with children more than two are common because we, Filipinos, have accepted this culture for centuries. Most of us…
Hinog sa Pilit
by Evelyn Miranda-Feliciano “I shouldn’t have done it,” David slapped the banana skin on his empty plate, ruing. “It’s bland like paper paste!” “What is it?” I asked surprised by the sudden…
What is Needed is a Culture Frame, Not Charter Change
by Melba Padilla Maggay, Ph.D. The move to change the Constitution through such contrivances as a ‘people’s initiative’ is reflective of the informal pressures the operative culture bears down on our formal…