On hydropower and CBK’s privatization

By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The Philippines experiences plenty of flooding yearly. Our problem is we have too much water and thus floods, but we do not have enough...

Stuck in a dynastic imbroglio

By Hansley A. Juliano
Since the dust has settled after the 2025 midterm elections, Philippine politics appears stuck in an eerie stasis. With the surprise rally of “senatoriables”...

ChatGPT’s mental health costs are adding up

SOMETHING troubling is happening to our brains as artificial intelligence (AI) platforms become more popular.

The Philippines’ recent English-only shift: Linguistic genocide, economic convenience, or both?

By Analiza Liezl Perez-Amurao and Michael Thomas Nelmida
It can be recalled that in October 2024, the Philippine government, in its management of a linguistically rich and culturally diverse population, decided to...

Fewer people doesn’t always mean better outcomes for nature — just look at Japan

By Peter Matanle, Kei Uchida, and Masayoshi K. Hiraiwa
Since 1970, 73% of global wildlife has been lost, while the world’s population has doubled to 8 billion. Research shows this isn’t a coincidence...

Weighing the health and economic burden of obesity

By Teodoro B. Padilla
Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges in the Philippines. In just over two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino...

Morality, the economy, and public policy

By Diwa C. Guinigundo
It was correct for Benjamin Enke, the Paul Sack Associate Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University, to point out that previous discussions of...

From Hong Kong hustle to homegrown honor: An ode to the OFW spirit

SA LAHAT ng ating mga kababayan at kapwa OFWs (to all my countrymen and fellow overseas Filipino workers); Consul General Romulo Israel, Jr.; Senator and Mrs. Raffy Tulfo; PAHK Chair Scylla Kwong; mga kasapi ng (members of the) Philippine Association of Hong Kong; mga minamahal kong mga kapatid sa (my beloved siblings in) Hong Kong — magandang gabi sa inyong lahat (a good evening to you all).

The Middle Ages are making a political comeback

IN ONE of the most memorable scenes in Pulp Fiction, a film replete with memorable scenes, a Los Angeles gangster, Marsellus Wallace, turns the tables on a man who has kidnapped and abused him. He’s going to get a couple of friends to go to work on his assailant “with a pair of pliers and a blow torch,” he says, and ensure that he spends “the rest of his short life in agonizing pain.” In short, he’s going to “get medieval” on him.

Malasakit and Well-Being: Finding stability in volatility

By Hannibal George Marchan
Work today is not just about productivity, but also humanity. Despite widespread recognition that employee well-being is essential, Filipino organizations continue to grapple with...

Building a beauty and wellness empire on trust

By RJ Ledesma
Let’s face it: being an entrepreneur is demanding. These days, entrepreneurs need to be agile — quick to spot opportunities and just as quick...

Art financing businesses

By Marvin Tort
In 1932, Pablo Picasso painted an oil on canvas depicting his mistress. In 1941, this painting, known as La Rêve, was bought by a...