Lowering rural poverty in Pacifica: the CEO’s challenge
M. A. P. Insights
Rolando T. Dy
Pacifica is a country bordered by Western Pacific, Celebes, and South China Seas. The country has serious poverty concerns....
Sent to the wrong party
Fence Sitter
A. R. Samson
Mobile communication with its speed and ease of transmission has a down side. With the ubiquity of the smart phone whose...
Japan’s struggles aren’t so unique
By Daniel Moss
VICTORY in Japan’s battle with too-low inflation looks as elusive as ever. On Thursday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) pushed back its...
Response to Winnie Monsod’s criticism of TRAIN
Yellow Pad
Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III
Part 2
Our popular economics professor, Winnie Monsod, has written again about the current comprehensive tax reform program, also known...
Requiem for Marawi
Corporate Watch
Amelia H. C. Ylagan
Only the rat-a-tat of gunfire cuts through the thick smoke standing unafraid in the stillness. Then, dusty feet climb soundless...
Too many meetings
Fence Sitter
A. R. Samson
A lot of management thinking is devoted to promoting more efficient meetings -- have a clear agenda; send out materials ahead...
The first year of Vice-President Robredo
By Andrew J. Masigan
What do you do when you sit as the second highest government official in the land and yet are shut-out from...
Morality and good in The Game of Thrones
Trade Tripper
Jemy Gatdula
Jemy: It is best that virtue permeates public life, particularly in government, as seemingly private acts can -- if done habitually and...
Time of reckoning
Vantage Point
Luis V. Teodoro
“There is a time of reckoning” for everyone, said President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief legal counsel, Salvador Panelo.
“Sooner or later,” he intoned,...
Take the leap
Beyond Brushstrokes
Maria Victoria Rufino
As little children, years ago, we eagerly gazed up at the dark sky and waited for the church bells to peal...
Energy agenda of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
My Cup Of Liberty
Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
In a presentation during the Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation, Inc. (APPFI) round table discussion on China...
Can a debtor claim force majeure in view of the declaration of martial law...
Amicus Curiae
Jennidy S. Tambor
We can agree that the present administration’s first year in office is nothing but eventful. From the internationally controversial Duterte’s war...