Could AI create deadly biological weapons? Let’s not find out
By The Editorial Board
FOR AS DEADLY as the coronavirus pandemic was, the next one could be more nightmarish. Powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) models, combined with novel...
Airport modernization and fiscal savings from NAIA privatization
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
This Saturday, Sept. 14, the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) will take over the upgrading, modernization, operation, and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International...
No job description
By Tony Samson
ARE JOB DESCRIPTIONS, especially for senior positions, passe? Remember those corporate lists of activities for which one is accountable, inevitably ending with that all-embracing...
Google’s ad business is tailor-made to be cut apart
By Dave Lee
ONE PROBLEM that quickly became apparent when Google lost its blockbuster antitrust trial last month was the question of an appropriate remedy.
While the US...
‘Sustainable mining’ is not an oxymoron
By Bernardo M. Villegas
There are extremists among environmentalists who mouth the slogan “Sustainable mining is an oxymoron.”
Making public money work for the people: Idleness of funds is idleness in service
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
The Department of Finance (DoF), under Secretary Raphael Recto, has issued Department Circular No. 003-2024, reallocating unused funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp....
Multi-party arbitrations in the Philippines
By John Frederick E. Derije
Multi-Party Arbitration is an arbitration involving at least three parties. In the Philippines, various dispute resolution institutions categorically include in their rules of procedure...
Pope Francis’ Asia trip is all about China
By Karishma Vaswani
POPE FRANCIS is making an Asia-Pacific tour that’s about more than spreading the word or connecting with the devout. It is a run-through for...
The Philosophy of Passages: Harmonizing generational strengths for a sustainable future
By Alma Rita R. Jimenez
“The gap between the generations arises because the young person looks at the future, middle aged person looks at the present, and the old...
Secure in Uncle Sam’s protection
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
In defense of the proposed P256.1-billion budget of the Department of Defense for 2025, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, Jr. told the House appropriations panel...
PhilHealth’s dependence on the alcohol-tobacco tax, the Philippines Phillips curve
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The use of the excess and idle funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth continue to be discussed in the country.
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20 years of celebrating peace
By Jennifer Santiago Oreta
September is National Peace Consciousness month in the Philippines, or simply, “Peace Month.” The goal is to make Filipinos aware on the importance of...