In Philippines’ politics, there are no permanent friends or foes – only permanent cost. Yes! Permanent cost: the root cause of corruption and fiefdom’s perpetration. To run a decent election campaign, be…
Month: February 2007
IV. Problems with media and scientists
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD (NOTE: This article has been previously published in Star Science, Philippine STAR, 27 July 2006. It is posted here with the author’s permission) The public will remain uninformed…
III. Training graduate students
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD (NOTE: This article has been previously published in Star Science, Philippine STAR, 16 March 2006. It is posted here with the author’s permission) We tried to catch up…
Opposition wants Kiko back
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan—Genuine Opposition senatorial candidates yesterday pleaded with Senator Francis Pangilinan to show up for their proclamation rally on Saturday in Plaza Miranda, Manila. “Kiko, wherever you…
UN monitor ‘bias’
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — THE military yesterday lashed out against a United Nations human rights monitor, saying it was he and not the Armed Forces that was in denial for refusing to…
FVR blames gov’t for lackluster People Power event
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — FORMER President Fidel Ramos yesterday blamed last year’s coup attempt on the government’s failure to come up with a meaningful celebration of the 1986 People Power Revolution, saying…
BSP changes forex rules
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — The Monetary Board has approved changes in foreign exchange regulations, allowing banks and individuals to purchase more dollars in response to the expanding needs of the economy. Bangko…
‘AFP uses death squads’ — Melo
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — THE five-member Melo Commission has tagged “special teams” in the Armed Forces—called “death squads” by militant leftist groups—as having possibly carried out summary killings of leftist activists. In…
62 private armies in Mindanao identified
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — At least 62 private armies operating in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao have been identified, a Basilan police official said. These partisan armed groups are either policemen…
Flower festival unfolds in Baguio
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — Organizers of this year’s 2007 Baguio Flower Festival said it will bring back the festival’s basic tradition of harnessing unity and cooperation when the annual festival unfolds here…
‘Left’ contest disqualification rap
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — THREE leftist party-list organizations yesterday asked the Commission on Elections to dismiss the disqualification suit filed against them and threatened to file civil and criminal cases against the…
II. Research on medicinal plants
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD (NOTE: This article has been previously published in Star Science, Philippine STAR, 2 February 2006. It is posted here with the author’s permission) The Department of Health has…
I. R&D Process
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD* (NOTE: This article has been previously published in Star Science, Philippine STAR, 26 May 2005. It is posted here with the author’s permission) (Second of two parts) There…
I. R&D process
By Flor Lacanilao, PhD* (NOTE: This article has been previously published in Star Science, Philippine STAR, 19 May 2005. It is posted here with the author’s permission) (First of two parts) “Development…
Stop the SPAM
Electronic mails or emails have changed the way we communicate. It has become ubiquitous and virtually permeates our daily activities – life simply is unthinkable without them. It is fast and easy…