Opening Pandora’s Box
By Marvin Tort
The Sept. 21 demonstrations against corruption carried deep symbolism. People poured into the streets of Metro Manila, their anger focused on anomalous flood control...
Asia and the Pacific at the crossroads: Time to drive growth through decent work...
WHEN we buy a shirt, use a mobile phone, or sip a cup of coffee, how often do we think about the people who made it possible?
A need to know
By Tony Samson
THE “need to know” is usually applied to sensitive information that should be for limited circulation. Only those directly involved with implementing or deciding...
The Papal guidelines on artificial intelligence
By Bernardo M. Villegas
Literally from the very first moment of his being elected Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV made it clear that he will use his infallible Teaching Authority as Pope to give all men and women of goodwill much needed ethical or moral guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all relevant aspects of daily lives.
Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Affinities and shared challenges
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Over the past two years, there have been high-level visits to the Philippines by European leaders.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited in...
Taiwan for ICA: Safety above politics, safe skies, and a sustainable future
By Wallace Minn-Gan Chow
The 42nd International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly is set to convene in Montreal Canada from Sept. 23 to Oct. 3...
Civil liability in condominium disputes: The Supreme Court clarifies the HSAC’s jurisdiction
By Juan Carlo C. Cabero
The rise of condominium developments across the Philippines has inevitably given rise to a plethora of issues and disputes between buyers and developers. To...
On the MAP CEO Academy Training for Management Excellence
By Federico M. Macaranas
(Part I)
To pursue future-ready Filipinos in the complex 21st century, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) must return to its raison d’être of...
South Asia lived with inequality. Then ‘Nepo Babies’ arrived.
SOUTH ASIA’s relative tranquility has always puzzled outsiders. It has grotesque inequality, but few revolutions. Class solidarity is rare, and its politics are seldom oriented around narrowing the gap between the rich and poor. This centuries-old stability might not, it turns out, survive the age of Instagram. In South Asia, the revolution is being streamed.
On Martial Law, the lockdown dictatorship, and CDC PH
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
I write this in beautiful city of Valencia — the third largest city of Spain by population size — where I attended the Tholos...
Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism
By Shannon Brincat, Frank Mols, and Gail Crimmins
A MODERN-DAY political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town squares” across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk has become a focal...
Needed: MMDA Transport Authority similar to Transport for London
By Victor S. Limlingan
On Nov. 11, 1999, the British Parliament established the Greater London Authority. Prior to that, there was no single entity managing the entirety of...