Governance over politics: Transcending political timelines
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
We often think of politics in six-year segments — the exact length of a presidency or administration. Toward the end of each term, there...
Leadership in action: How the Philippines can lead ASEAN in the digital age
By Donald Patrick Lim
Over the past year, as I have written about artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cybersecurity, one question has continued to surface.
We often talk about digital...
Cement is hitting a wall. There’s no coming back
WHAT’S THE MOST important commodity for modern civilization? There’s a good argument that it’s not the ones we think about — oil, gas, copper, iron ore, gold — but something that’s ubiquitous and rarely grabs the attention of financial markets: concrete.
When intent isn’t enough: Governing inclusion at the board level
By Carolina Escareal-Go
Much has been said about the importance of allyship in building inclusive workplaces, and rightly so. Encouraging leaders to act with intention, courage, and accountability has helped move the inclusion conversation forward in Philippine organizations.
Blockchain is not transparency, and ‘101% hack-free’ is not security
By Ann Cuisia
RECENT STATEMENTS from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and members of Congress about putting the national budget process “on...
10 major players in the Philippine electricity sector — 2
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
This is a follow up piece to my earlier column, “10 major players in the Philippine electricity sector” (Jan. 8). I used data from...
The effort to stop AI nudes is missing a deterrent
WHEN REPORTS spread that users on X were asking the platform’s AI chatbot, Grok, to turn photos of celebrities and non-public figures — including minors — into sexualized images, public outrage rightly focused on the violation inflicted on the victims. The majority of this content targets women, and it causes reputational damage and psychological distress.
Cheap sweetened drinks are costing Filipino lives
By Ella Iellamo
When an illness affects a household, it rarely only affects one person. It reshapes a family and forces difficult choices that no one should...
Iran and the USA: Voiding reality
By Marian Pastor Roces
On Jan. 7, Renee Good, an American citizen and mother of three, was shot to death by one Jonathan Ross, an agent of the...
Bridging gaps in autism care: Advocating for an inclusive health policy
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Misinformation undermines public trust in vaccines by fueling fear, exaggerating safety risks, promoting conspiracy theories, and casting doubt on health authorities. This drives vaccine...
It’s the corruption, sir
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
The numbers no longer whisper. They shout.
Last Wednesday’s broadsheets carried a grim headline: foreign direct investment (FDI) has slumped sharply, driven by a collapse...















