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Death is painful enough. It should not become the beginning of another ordeal for the family left behind. This is why the proposal to revisit the country’s estate tax policy deserves serious attention. More than a fiscal debate, the call by lawmakers to raise the estate tax exemption to at least...

AVANT GARDENER There’s a big gap between farmers and institutions like hotels and restaurants, which is a shame because both really want to work with each other. Chef Lord Carlo Bayaban, Executive Chef of Westside Resorts has made it his mission to bridge this gap. “We try to advocate a farm to...

REFLECTIONS TODAY We often revel in mystery or the fantastic, not in particularity or ordinariness or in something too familiar. But actually if we are only willing to look closely, we can discover extraordinariness in the ordinary. St. Joseph was indeed an “ordinary” carpenter in the eyes of...

EDITORS DESK The Philippine Jeepney may be approaching its twilight years, especially as the government continues to push for modernization if it is to continue to serve as a means of public transport. The vehicle is both ubiquitous and infamous, serving both as a symbol of Filipino ingenuity, but...