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Inquirer  on Inquirer anniversary It was December 1985 and the rented office in the Port Area building was crowded with Eggie Apostol’s editors, reporters, photographers, other personnel—and an  overwhelming sense of purpose. [...]  Fast forward to 30 years later, and the Inquirer continues to deliver the news and commentary that make history. [...]  As the newspaper grew its readership, it built strength and stature. [full text] Sun.Star Cebu  about holiday cash incentive AT LEAST four councilors allied with the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) are correct. The P30,000 across-the-board cash incentive for all officials and employees  is “too much.” [...]  Good work deserves to be recompensed. No question there. [...]  Councilor Dizon is right: to receive P30,000 when some of the City’s constituents continue to wait for urgent shelter assistance is insensitive, to say the least. [full text] Manila Bulletin   on Comelec and elec...

Inquirer  on Filipinos and literacy Only one in four adult Filipinos is considered financially literate, or understands basic concepts such as interest rate, inflation, savings and debt. This fact  highlights the difficult task of both the government and the private sector in expanding public access to financial services. [...]  According to a survey done by international credit watchdog Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, two-thirds of adults globally are financially illiterate, with only  one in three, or 31 percent, showing an understanding of basic financial concepts. [...]  Among the Southeast Asian countries included in the survey, Singapore has the highest financial literacy rate at 59 percent, and Cambodia the lowest at 18 percent.   Vietnam is the only other economy to score lower than the Philippines at 24 percent. [full text] Sun.Star Cebu  on HIV/AIDS Despite the clash of policies and strategies, stakeholders must focus on a s...

Inquirer   on Maguindanao massacre The Maguindanao massacre, which marked its sixth anniversary Monday, has been called the worst election-related violence in Philippine history.  [full page] Sun.Star Cebu   about Cebu and resources Cebu has always been the top province or among the top provinces of the country in terms of wealth. [...]  Cebu is the most wealthy among the country's provinces not because of its officials' genius but mainly by the accident of geography and history. [...]  What this shows is that Cebu province, with its assets, could have done better in terms of generating income and, in the process, being able to spend more for its constituents. There's a Cebuano description for the province's status in 2014: “dato nga medyo pobre.”   [full page] Manila Bulletin   about Comelec and elections At the start of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) campaign to record the biometric data of every voter – in the effort to clean ...