Beyond access: Why digitization alone will not empower Filipino households
By Ron F. Jabal
For more than a decade, financial inclusion has been framed as a problem of access. Open an account. Digitize payments. Bring people into the...
In defense of the Holy Fiscal Deficit: Accounting and economics
A fundamental problem in the discussion of what the government does is the misunderstanding of how it pays for infrastructure, civil servant salaries, etc., and what happens to taxes.
Antidote to noise
By Maria Victoria Rufino
Is the world making too much noise? Are we drowning in toxic sound?
On the streets one hears tooting horns, sirens wailing, motorcycles revving up,...
Excise the rot
By Wilfredo G. Reyes
It was a sunny morning that working day early in the pandemic.
After hearing news on the radio (I now forget what exactly it was...
Rolling over data
By Marvin Tort
When the House of Representatives approved House Bill No. 87 last December, consumers seemed to have scored a victory. The proposed Roll Over Internet...
ASEAN trade and China exports dominance
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
As it is the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, the Philippines is hosting many meetings prior to the...
What to wear
By Tony Samson
WHEN there still were printed invitations, proper attire for an event was specified. Even the categories of formal and informal had sub-sections like “barn...
Civic mindedness is a must to fight corruption: Lessons from South Korea and Finland
By Bernardo M. Villegas
The Philippines can learn from Japan and Singapore about how to develop civic mindedness among its citizens through the appropriate early childhood education.
A national consensus on China
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Two trusted and independent polling firms conducted surveys, both in December 2025, to gauge Filipinos’ sentiment on our giant neighbor China.
In the Stratbase-commissioned Pulse...
5 AI principles business leaders must not lose sight of
By Donald Patrick Lim
Last Friday, we concluded the State of the Nation in AI Summit, attended by hundreds of industry practitioners, senior executives, and government officials. The...
The importance of digital footprints: SC’s guidelines on proving social media identity in criminal...
By Gillian Ruth A. Grancho
Digital footprints — the trail of data left behind by users during their online activities — now play a major role in criminal investigations....
Dado Banatao: Founding Father of PC Hardware
By Federico M. Macaranas
Diosdado “Dado” Banatao, a Silicon Valley giant as the Founding Father of Personal Computer Hardware, was a most practical but quiet nationalist who deserves...