Let’s test vaccine vs malaria
DEAR Mr. President:
To my surprise, the carrier of the malaria disease, the female Anopheles mosquito, is alive and well and living in Palawan.The disease...
What is a virtual assistant?
DEAR Mr. President:
According to Microsoft Copilot, “a virtual assistant is a remote worker who provides administrative, technical and creative support to clients”.
The operative word...
Where is our organ donation database system?
TO MY FELLOW Filipinos:
In fairness to the Department of Health (DOH), I am not going to say yet that we do not have an...
Mobile numbers for gov’t agencies
MY DEAR countrymen,
Have you ever wondered why we are so proud to be the “texting capital of the world”, and yet we could not...
Digitalization of customer relations mgt in gov’t
I PROPOSE the adoption and implementation of Customer Relations Management (CRM) systems across government agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and local government...
Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency
MY DEAR countrymen,
It may not mean anything significant, but I am curious why President Donald Trump is reportedly offering Elon Musk to handle both...
Preparing for USAID project withdrawals
THE RECENT foreign policy shifts under returning United States President Donald Trump have significantly impacted global development aid, including USAID’s (United States Agency for...
We need more child protection units
ENSURING the safety and welfare of children is one of the most important responsibilities of any society.
In the Philippines, there are at least four...
Using econometrics to solve quandaries in public policy making
ECONOMETRICS is a technical field that rarely makes headlines, yet its impact on public policy is undeniable.
In the Philippines, only a handful of individuals...
Growing high-value groupers in brackish ponds
OF course, it makes sense to grow tilapia in fishponds, considering they sell for about ₱43 to ₱271 per kilo.
But why grow tilapia when...
