From Abundance to Nourishment: Food Security, Food Loss and the Philippine Food System

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Problem Solving the Philippines: The Outpatient Benefit the UHC Act Promised in Two Years

Part 4 of The UHC Series: what PhilHealth’s circulars say about the comprehensive outpatient benefit, from Konsulta to YAKAP and GAMOT, and where the news and the documents disagree.

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Problem Solving the Philippines: Whose Money? The PhilHealth Reserve Rule, the Supreme Court and the Numbers

Part 3 of The UHC Series: what the UHC Act says about PhilHealth’s money, what the Supreme Court decided, and what the latest numbers show.

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Problem Solving the Philippines: The Study I Can’t Find, and the Rules Under the Universal Health Care Act

Part 2 of The UHC Series: I could not find the independent study that the UHC Act makes the gate for integrating local health systems, and the implementing rules restate four of the Act’s deadlines.

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Problem Solving the Philippines: What the Universal Health Care Act Promises, and Who Has to Deliver It

Part 1 of The UHC Series: what Republic Act 11223 promises, and who has to deliver it.

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The Enduring Relevance of Frank Herbert’s Dune

Ecology, Power, and Prophecy as Frameworks for Contemporary Challenges By Karl M. Garcia Introduction: Why Dune Still Matters Frank Herbert’s Dune, first published in 1965, is often described as one of the greatest works of science fiction ever written. Yet its enduring importance extends far beyond literature. Dune is fundamentally a study of systems: ecological … Continue reading →

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