Emotion, not reason, behind plunder raps vs Recto in PhilHealth fund transfer

By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
In 2024, several countries were so hard up economically that their GDP growth was really low, like Italy’s 0.7%, Japan’s 0.1% and Germany’s -0.2%,...

No more coddling

By Tony Samson
THERE’S ALWAYS a search for the best way to motivate people in the workplace. Is constant praise from the boss accompanied by the encouragement...

Civic mindedness is a must to fight corruption: Lessons from Japan

By Bernardo M. Villegas
(Part 3) However his Presidency will be remembered, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will stand out as the Philippine Head of State who arouse the whole...

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...

Is populism the solution to our politics?

“WE NEED GOOD LEADERS!”

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...