Asia is contemplating a growing nuclear future
EIGHTY YEARS AGO this August, the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing tens of thousands of people. Those acts helped to end World War II but also ushered in the nuclear age.
Nuclear energy and the Giga Summit
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Last week I attended two energy fora: the Power 101: Energy Security in times of La Niña and El Niño seminar for media on...
The tariff is the message
By Jam Magdaleno
THE PROBLEM with the MAGA analysis of US President Donald Trump’s tariff decisions is not that it misunderstands economics. It’s that economics...
A willingness to compete
By Bob Herrera-Lim
For many Philippine tennis fans, nothing matches the recent run of Alexandra “Alex” Eala. In the span of a few weeks, she has gone...
Amid elections, let’s talk about why we need health taxes now
By AJ Montesa
Two weeks before the 2025 midterm elections, the political spotlight is understandably focused on the widening and seemingly irreparable rift between the Marcos and...
Pope Francis: Servant-leader to the world
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
On Easter Sunday, April 20, Pope Francis blessed all from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica — “Urbi et Orbi” (To the city...
A shot at a healthier nation
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Each year, World Immunization Week reminds us of a simple but profound truth: vaccines save lives. This April, however, the call is even louder...
Serve: Jo-Ann’s ode to positive nationalism
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
Less than two years ago, we launched Serve, a book of stories of fearless college editors from 1969 to 1972, arguably the sequel to...
Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy is key to surviving new world disorder
I OBSERVE international affairs from Washington, capital of a superpower which used to be the world’s more-or-less benevolent hegemon, but which is now groping for a different role as a potential imperialist carving up the planet into spheres of influence.
Occupational fraud: The four lines of defense
AS THE SAYING GOES, “prevention is better than cure.” This principle is especially true when addressing dishonest or illegal acts committed by individuals or organizations for unjust advantage — commonly known as occupational fraud.
Remote work is on the rise: Meet the company that is championing the Pinoy...
By RJ Ledesma
A new kind of “Pinoy bayani” (Filipino hero) is rising. Instead of seeking work abroad as OFWs, many Filipino workers are staying at home,...
With his boots on
By Wilfredo G. Reyes
That is how the late Pope Francis ended his 12-year papacy. And what an end that was — making it the envy of any...