On seeing oneself
By Maria Victoria Rufino
The eminent psychologist Dr. Carl Jung wrote that there are two sides in every individual — the anima (mind, soul or true self), and...
Of appeasement, treason, and other ungentlemanly acts
By Jemy Gatdula
“We’ve gotta shake the old snow globe once in a while, don’t we? But the important thing is, you’ve gotta learn from the experience.”...
Dealing with unintended consequences
By Marvin Tort
If memory serves me, the Philippines collects about P125 billion in annual revenues from fuel, in the form of excise and value-added taxes on...
Finding the right institutional framework for a blue economy
By Michael Henry Yusingco
THE IMPORTANCE of the blue economy for the Philippines was recognized by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. himself when in his Second State of...
On the power reserves market and the cost of different energy sources
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) held a media briefing last week on March 28. Among the topics discussed was the...
Loaded with bullet points
By Tony Samson
ESPECIALLY during the pandemic (now, seemingly so long ago) the use of PowerPoint presentations for virtual meetings was almost obligatory — can you see...
Workforce development in the Philippines: The role of MSMEs
By Bernardo M. Villegas
The task of upskilling, reskilling, and retooling workers is even more critical among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) since they are usually the ones that can afford to attract only workers with less formal education.
LNG investments to drive the economy to greater heights
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Given the energy needs of a country like the Philippines, with the added pressure of recovering fully from the economic effects of the pandemic-driven...
Our shortsightedness and skewed priorities
By Teresa S. Abesamis
It is incredible but true that year after year, under presidency after presidency, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) runs out of drivers’ licenses and...
Royalty’s private struggles have public consequences
By Howard Chua-Eoan
THE PRINCESS ROYAL is getting some well-earned rest this week. The king’s sister, Anne, has been the hardest-working member of the House of Windsor,...
Creating more investments for the Philippines
By Raymond A. Abrea
In recent years, the Philippines has been undergoing an extensive overhaul of its tax system. One such law is the CREATE Act, which was...
Shein and Temu are driving oil, not GM and Toyota
By David Fickling
TO HEAR overseas oil executives talk, you would think that Chinese drivers and air passengers were coming to the rescue of an oil market...