By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay A lot of public brouhaha and sneaking suspicion are being created by the ongoing P389-million beach nourishment project at a segment of Manila Bay along Dewey Boulevard from the US Embassy towards the south side until the Mall of Asia. Most of the public uproar came from those who heard the
September 21, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay The P11.2 billion ($0.22 billion) Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Dam (JRMP II) was born in the 1960s after the 4th Congress passed Republic Act 2651 authorizing the construction of Jalaur River Dam in Iloilo. At last, after nearly half a century of waiting (quite a world record), the Ilonggos now see
September 14, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay At this point in time, it appears that there is a prevailing second wave or even a continuing wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (depending on how one look at it) and may last for another 24 months (but hopefully not). Infections began rising after transitioning from ECQ (Enhanced Community Quarantine)
September 7, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay Most if not all young Filipino’s cherished dream is to immigrate and live in the United States of America. All of my children and grandchildren are no exception to that. Just like Mindanao which, up to the 80s, was considered as The Land of Promise, so is the U.S. which
September 4, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay There is a frenzied race by the world’s multinational companies towards a successful and effective coronavirus vaccine. There are about 200 COVID-19 vaccines currently in research and development by companies worldwide with full support from their respective government. At the forefront of these many companies are Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute
September 1, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay The resumption of the National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball games after a long hiatus due to Covid-19 is a most welcome event during this pandemic time especially for us, basketball fanatics. Although it was a very short elimination and playoff time has begun, still, the games on YouTube is a
August 24, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay In October 2013, the Russian cargo ship MV Rhosus sailed from Georgia (in Russia) to Mozambique (in Africa) carrying 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate, a material used for the manufacture of fertilizers or EXPLOSIVES. It is a mystery why the Rhosus diverted to Beirut (way out of its route to
August 17, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay Despite the frantic preparations by the Department of Education (DepEd) led by Secretary Leonor Briones, there are still a lot of misgivings as to whether we should re-open classes by end-August. Israel will AGAIN open schools by September but a US-trained family physician with specialties in research and global health
August 10, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay The attempt to cover up the first appearance of coronavirus in Wuhan China and the recent enactment of sweeping powers to silence Hong Kong dissidents is a continuing show of China’s bully, tyrant and deceptive character as a nation and a scourge to all countries in the world. Beijing’s opaque
August 3, 2020
By Edgar Mana-ay Of the THREE T’S (TEST, TRACE AND TREAT) in controlling the spread of coronavirus in Iloilo, it is in the testing aspect that we are the weakest. Some suspected infected personnel have already completed their 14-day quarantine BUT THEIR PCR TEST RESULT IS NOT YET KNOWN! Recently, there was even a
July 27, 2020
By Edgar Mana-ay The Health Ministry of Cyprus advised its doctors to curtail the use of malaria medications chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, which Cyprus bought in a joint consignment with Israel and India. Cyprus was among the first nation to approve the use of the anti-malarial drug to treat COVID-19 patients. US Pres. Donald Trump
July 20, 2020
By Engr. Edgar Mana-ay Wearing of face mask in public is our most important deterrent against the spread of COVID-19. Compared with other countries, South Korea and Japan have minimized the spread of the virus because even before the pandemic, many of its citizens have formed the habit of wearing face masks in public,
July 13, 2020