The US health insurance industry is broken. Don’t let it break us
By Lisa Jarvis
WHEN news broke that UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson had been fatally shot on a street in Midtown Manhattan, the public responded with the...
On Philippine-Canada trade, and Argentina’s fiscal surplus
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Last week a huge business delegation organized by the Canadian Embassy — the Team Canada Trade Mission (TCTM) — came to Manila. Upon the...
The silent epidemic: HIV in the Philippines
By Marcus Swanepoel
I’VE BEEN LOOKING at the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) numbers here in the Philippines, and it’s both alarming and frustrating that they’re mostly ignored...
The Marcos administration must be careful about two potential blind sides
By Bob Herrera-Lim
It is always tempting when writing outlooks for 2025 to have an overarching theme — the one narrative ring to rule them all. I...
The urgency of investing in proper nutrition in the ‘First 1,000 days’
By Ma. Dhelyn Dela Cruz, Rosheic Sims, and Maria Asuncion Silvestre
Proper nutrition in the first 1,000 days after conception is essential for ensuring children will grow as thriving adults. This is the period from...
Reverse psychology marketing
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
Can you imagine an ad for an expensive jacket, boldly telling its target buyers, “Don’t Buy This Jacket”? Beside the handsome blue sports jacket...
Addressing barriers to shingles prevention
By Teodoro B. Padilla
One out of three adults aged 50 years or older is at risk of contracting shingles (herpes zoster). After an individual recovers from chickenpox...
What Filipino liberals can learn from the Democratic defeat in the US
By Jam Magdaleno
RODRIGO DUTERTE’s populist appeal still resonates with many Filipinos, especially in light of the public’s ongoing frustrations with the slow pace of change and the sense that the elite political class has failed to deliver on its promises.
What would Dr. Strangelove do with artificial intelligence?
By Max Hastings
I TRAVELED a distance last week to attend an off-the-record lecture on artificial intelligence (AI), delivered by the head of one of the West’s...
Redefining thoughts
By Maria Victoria Rufino
We all have been subjected to a lifetime of social conditioning — on appearances and behavior. We may feel or think that we must...
Impeaching a Vice-President
By Jemy Gatdula
Impeachment is back in the national conversation, what with some House members initiating an impeachment complaint against the Vice-President. Employing the “kitchen sink” approach,...
Hidden in plain sight
By Wilfredo G. Reyes
I’m pretty sure it’s not just me. But I have always marveled at the richness of our history, with literature giving us a glimpse...