For the longest time, I have been dependent on the public transportation system our country has built. I live in a strategic location where almost all...
What if every parking lot in Iloilo became a park, a playground, or a bustling plaza? When we give people real choices to commute, every square meter ...
It started smoothly with the uncovering of the multi-billion-peso flood control projects of which some were allegedly “ghost” or non-existent projects...
Sixty “ghost” projects and counting. PHP545 million spent for flood control, thus far. As a civil engineer with a modest duration of service in govern...
Have you encountered the term, attention economy? It is the system in which human focus is treated as a scarce resource to be captured and monetized, ...
In more than ten years in government, I have seen how plans are made, and policies are passed. I have also seen how important public participation is ...
As July comes to a close, it has been a month of reflection. Much of that reflection centers around planning, and more critically, the processes of mo...
During my travels, particularly by air, I frequently experience anxiety regarding the possibility of returning home. Passing through Iloilo Diversion ...
In a rapidly changing world facing unprecedented challenges, civil engineers’ role is more critical than ever. We must not only build but also underst...