The looming trade war: What US tariffs mean for the Philippines

By Romeo L. Bernardo
THE LATEST World Economic Outlook from the IMF paints a sobering picture of the global economy. Growth projections have been revised downward, with global...

Can the White House ignore the Supreme Court? Americans will decide

A PRESIDENT’S first 100 days are traditionally measured by how much he’s created and accomplished through legislation, leadership, and executive action. Donald Trump’s first 100 days demand to be evaluated in terms of how much he’s destroyed.

Silicon Valley’s hype cycle is taking off in China

By David Fickling
FROM the breathless headlines emerging from China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry in recent months, you’d think the laws of physics are different on the...

Canada just got the crisis manager it desperately needed

CANADA’S Liberal Party is projected to win a fourth consecutive national election in a race that largely came down to which party would better stand up to US President Donald Trump. “We are over the shock of American betrayal,” Mark Carney, a former central banker and the leader of the Liberal Party, said in a victory speech early Tuesday morning. “But we should never forget the lessons.”

Not-so-common tax still

By Marvin Tort
I believe motor vehicle use in Metro Manila and other major cities has now reached an all-time high. Constant traffic congestion, despite the development...

The Laffer Curve of tobacco taxation; the declining unemployment rate

By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Consider this as Part 3 counting previous articles on the same topic in this column, “The Laffer Curve of Philippine tobacco taxation” (May 22,...

For disposal

By Tony Samson
IN HER best-selling book, The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo counsels a once-in-a-lifetime effort to tidy up space and lift the spirit....

Digital transformation in Philippine agribusiness: Lessons from Agro-digitalPH, Kita Agritech, and Benguet Agri-Pinoy

By Bernardo M. Villegas
Another very important aspect of the digitalization of Philippine agribusiness is that which applies to logistics and market access, especially as regards the millions of small farmers most of whom are below the poverty line.

The Balikatan: A demonstration of full-scale commitment to peace

By Victor Andres C. Manhit
“Balikatan” means, literally, standing shoulder to shoulder. The annual bilateral defense drill has long symbolized the enduring alliance between the Philippines and the United...

China’s e-commerce giants are putting up a fight

CHINA’s e-commerce players are perhaps the most exposed to the trade war, the exception to arguments that the country’s tech sector will be able to weather the storm.

‘Neither are your ways my ways’: Pregnancy and immorality in the workplace

By Lance Ryan J. Villarosa
Should a teacher working for a Christian educational institution be disciplined for engaging in a pre-marital relationship with her boyfriend that led to her...

Finding convergence in tourism: The path to economic prosperity begins at our beautiful destinations

By Cesar V. Purisima
For the past two decades, the Philippine economy has rested on two key pillars of foreign exchange earnings, helping to sustain its reserve position...