On Zoom, ‘You’re on mute’ is now ‘Are you real?’
By Parmy Olson
IS THE BOSS who’s giving you an order real or just realistic? Deepfakes are now taking Zoom calls to another level of awkwardness, by...
The nuclear option to energize growth
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The 2nd annual Ruperto P. Alonzo (RPA) Memorial Lecture will happen today, 3 p.m., at the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE)...
Elephants
By Tony Samson
AS A METAPHOR, the elephant often figures in social commentary. In the case of the “elephant in the room,” it is meant to be...
Practical solutions to the education crisis
By Bernardo M. Villegas
Philippine education is facing a crisis. Without exaggerating the problem, as some people who unwarrantedly talk about “mass stupidity” of Philippine teenagers, let us examine the nature of the problem and identify both short-term and long-term practical solutions to the problem.
Vietnam, our strategic partner
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
On Jan. 29 to 30, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. went on a state visit to Vietnam upon the invitation of Vietnamese President Vo Van...
Symptomatic relief for traffic woes
By Teresa S. Abesamis
Newspaper reports say Metro Manila’s traffic gridlock is the worst, or at least one of the worst, in the world. Television news constantly features...
Optimizing business recovery with court-mandated guidelines for notification in financial rehabilitation proceedings
By Wildy L. Pahayahay
Business organizations, like any other ventures, are not immune to the complexities of economic downturns that may be brought about by volatile market conditions,...
Winds of war are intensifying
By Rafael M. Alunan III
The war in Ukraine is at a stalemate. Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russian invading forces has stalled due to delays in military transfers from the...
It’s time to celebrate the nanny state, not apologize for it
By Adrian Wooldridge
The phrase “nanny state” used to be one of those automatic argument-winners, like “freedom and democracy” and “you sound like Hitler.” Nobody wants to...
Growth forecasts vs actual growth, and agriculture performance
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Among the important reports published in BusinessWorld is the quarterly poll of economists and analysts on their GDP growth forecast, reported few days before...
A love that sparks ripples
By Patrick Adriel H. Aure
As I cradle our firstborn son and as my wife embraces me, we feel his tiny hands warmly grip our fingers. We shower him...
Indonesia’s Valentine’s Day vote
By Bob Herrera-Lim
On Feb. 14, Indonesians will vote in parliamentary and presidential elections in what is likely to be the country’s most consequential elections since the...