House body OK’s Cha-cha through hybrid con-con
A HOUSE of Representatives body on Monday passed a measure detailing the procedures for Charter change (Cha-cha) through a hybrid constitutional convention (con-con).
Under...
Marcos touts state-assisted stores ‘solution’ to food crisis
THE MARCOS administration considers its effort of setting up more farm-to-consumer stores in the country as a means towards food security and addressing rising...
PCC sees onion ‘cartel’ probe done in 2-3 months
AN ongoing investigation into a possible onion cartel could be completed within two or three months, according to the new chairman of the Philippine...
Cebu BRT signals more ‘innovative’ transport solutions, Marcos says
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Monday that the bus rapid transit (BRT) which he broke ground on in Cebu will herald more...
Senate raises questions over Maharlika foreign board membership
OBJECTIONS were registered in the Senate on Monday to foreign board representation in the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), though a Treasury official said...
Creamline banks on Galanza as it battles Army Black Mamba
THE CREAMLINE Cool Smashers may summon Jema Galanza to come up with another monster performance similar to the one she unleashed the last time out because of a nagging injury that befell teammate Tots Carlos.
Ochoa tops 48-kg in Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship
MEGGIE Ochoa added another gold medal to her massive collection after she spearheaded the Philippines’ golden romp in the just concluded Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championships...
Yulo snatches bronze at World Cup Series in Germany
CALOY Yulo’s bronze medal in the recently concluded FIG’s Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series kickoff leg in Cottbus, Germany isn’t that bad for someone...
Philippines needs guarantee roadmap for security pacts
By Rafael M. Alunan III
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) was signed on April 28, 2014. It supplements the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) under the Mutual Defense Treaty...
Universal healthcare is many years away
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
PhilHealth members still pay out of pocket in spite of universal healthcare, according to a group of researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
Crisis narratives as hindrance to growth and freedom
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Feb. 24 last week marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ukraine crisis has morphed from a border war between the...
Ukraine economy stabilizes after shock of war
KYIV — When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the shelves of the Novus supermarket chain in Kyiv quickly emptied as its supply chains...