Opinions

The art of sugar coating

Perhaps there’s a thin line here between not telling the truth and telling half truths. Maybe this is not a good example of sugar coating. .....

Ninoy's Noy Noy on his own

If a week is a long time in politics then three weeks, is almost lifetime and over the past twenty-one days I’ve watched as Senator Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino has patiently taken charge of his own rams .....

Sisters in Islam calls for end to child marriage

Sisters in Islam calls for an end to child marriage as it is an unacceptable practice in the present day and age. ...

Happiness test

Under the Literacy and Numeracy (LINUS) programme, all Year One students are required to sit for the LINUS test. Would such an education reform work? Is it necessary to do so? .....

The fresh poll rhapsody

The MCA fresh polls have once again offered political speculators an opportunity to have back-room deals, divide up the spoils and make benefit transfer. "You make me the president and I keep a few po .....

NS: Same old problems

The National Service programme has from the very beginning attracted controversy. And incidents at it’s camps including it’s daily running are not helping matters and only serve as ammunition for .....

Fried rice, twice cooked pork and spicy pepper chicken

Since you are so sweet, I would like to recommend three dishes here, so that other housewives can also try them at home. .....

The new economic engine

Regardless how perfect a race car is, it will be inadequate after 20 years. In order to win the first place, the engine must be replaced. It has been 40 years since the New Economic Policy (NEP) was i .....