by Jun Burgos | Oct 9, 2024 | Column of the day, Opinion
‘Malampaya has contributed over $13.5 billion in revenues to the Philippine government while powering up to 20 percent of Luzon’s electricity requirement… ‘ A LITTLE less than three decades ago, the government adopted what was then referred to as daylight saving time...
by Jun Burgos | Oct 7, 2024 | Column of the day, Opinion
‘From all indications, the government’s bid to address social media addiction among Filipino youth is about to fail — unless the DOH and the DICT do their fair share.’ FOR the longest time, the government has been at the receiving end of criticisms from where...
by Jun Burgos | Oct 2, 2024 | Column of the day, Opinion
‘Regulating excessive use of mobile phones and social media platforms is important. Both DepEd and UNICEF agreed there’s an urgent need to address the problem.’ THE fact that kids nowadays are spending a concerning amount of time on social media, video games, and...
by Jun Burgos | Sep 30, 2024 | Column of the day, Opinion
‘DepEd has drafted policies to regulate the safe use of technology in teaching and learning, promoting cyber safety, digital literacy and responsible use aimed at balancing technology’s benefits in education while preventing digital harm.’ THE Department of Education...
by Jun Burgos | Sep 25, 2024 | Column of the day, Opinion
‘The practice of passing on responsibilities among government offices, like whatthe office of Secretary Herbosa has done, really sucks, if not a sign of incompetence or disservice to Filipino taxpayers.’ FOR one, the onset of the internet and social media is a big...