Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy is key to surviving new world disorder
I OBSERVE international affairs from Washington, capital of a superpower which used to be the world’s more-or-less benevolent hegemon, but which is now groping for a different role as a potential imperialist carving up the planet into spheres of influence.
Occupational fraud: The four lines of defense
AS THE SAYING GOES, “prevention is better than cure.” This principle is especially true when addressing dishonest or illegal acts committed by individuals or organizations for unjust advantage — commonly known as occupational fraud.
Remote work is on the rise: Meet the company that is championing the Pinoy...
By RJ Ledesma
A new kind of “Pinoy bayani” (Filipino hero) is rising. Instead of seeking work abroad as OFWs, many Filipino workers are staying at home,...
With his boots on
By Wilfredo G. Reyes
That is how the late Pope Francis ended his 12-year papacy. And what an end that was — making it the envy of any...
Higher cost of flight
By Marvin Tort
Starting this week, civil aviation authorities began charging airline companies and passengers around 60% more for using the country’s airports. Under Memorandum Circular 019-2025,...
Correction please
By Tony Samson
USUALLY in some corner at any big retail outlet is the “complaints desk” where one can lodge grievances like wrong-sized pants to be replaced...
Clean energy spending is accelerating, while Big Oil is slowing
By David Fickling
IF YOU had been scanning the headlines about the fight between clean energy and fossil power, you’d think that the energy transition went through...
Digital transformation in Philippine agribusiness: Mayani’s social enterprise
By Bernardo M. Villegas
We have seen how the increasing re-consolidation of small farms into larger units of thousands of hectares to follow the banana and pineapple model of large commercial farms is being encouraged by the Marcos Jr. Administration.
The franchise and strategic responsibility of distribution utilities
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Remember that unfortunate outage on Panay Island last year, which led to a staggering P3.8 billion in economic losses?
That incident serves as a reminder...
Digital campaign wars: How social media, influencers, and AI will shape the 2025 elections
By Donald Lim
With the 2025 Philippine midterm elections just three weeks away, the political landscape is no longer defined solely by traditional campaign sorties, tarpaulins, motorcades,...
LGUs’ share in foreign investments
By Aaron Arwin C. Cheng
The Constitution requires Government to promote the preferential use and adopt measures to enhance the competitiveness of Filipino labor, domestic materials, and locally produced...
How will a new pope be chosen? An expert explains the conclave
by THE CONVERSATION
Following the death of Pope Francis, we’ll soon be seeing a new leader in the Vatican. The conclave – a strictly confidential...