Crossroads by Jonathan Dela Cruz
‘Kuryente’
"This was the old term for “fake news.”" Up until the late '90s, “kuryente” was the media shortcut...
Gaslighting
"‘Question. Question. Question.’" (Part 2) We proceed from where we took off in our December 11 column where we...
Gaslighting
"Am I racist? Am I crazy?" (Part I) I first heard the term gaslighting some years back when some...
Indonesia shows the way
"‘Mr. Clean’ flexes some muscles." Indonesia is showing the way in the continuing global anti-corruption drive, at least...
How safe are the COVID-19 vaccines?
"Nothing beats extra care and attention." With three COVID-19 vaccines and counting (there are at least five other vaccines...
DOH vs DILG vs the people
"We should not not leave matters to chance." So, who are we going to follow on the matter...
Vaccination is not the cure
"We are being asked the same questions to get the same answers all over again." So, what happens now?...
The vaccine comes (Part 2)
"Both ethical and mathematical models have to face real-world practicalities." The whole world wants a vaccine, but countries will...
The vaccine comes (Part 1)
"Who among us will get the first shot?" With the continuing spike of Covid 19 cases across the...
Are we ready for this regional partnership?
"We should take a serious look at our ability to compete, sector by sector, segment by segment." The Regional...
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