The business of privacy
By Brian C. Gozun
Our data in this age of social media have never been so ubiquitous. Our personal information is readily available on sites such as Facebook,...
Regulating vaping
By Marvin A. Tort
Several studies have been made public since the start of the year indicating that “vaping” or the use of e-cigarettes, as a substitute for...
Exposing yourself through public speaking
By Raju Mandhyan
I masticated a bit over the title of this article but came to a conclusion that, that is what I mean and...
Marking one year of Build, Build, Build
By Weslene Uy
During the Boao Forum held in China last week, President Duterte said that the country’s Build, Build, Build (BBB) program will provide the solid...
The TRAIN in the eyes of the DoF and BIR
By Eric R. Recalde
The law cannot just be gauged on the basis of its provision. One should consider how its administrator views it. It should be recalled...
A biased Supreme Court, threat to our fragile democracy
By Teresa S. Abesamis
Unless The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) reverses itself on its position that a resolution issued in Year 2010 stipulating...
How Duterte compares with Trump on dictatorial tendencies
By Greg B. Macabenta
I came upon a very interesting article in Foreign Policy Magazine written by Stephen M. Walt, a professor of international relations at Harvard University,...
Board Qualifications and Disqualifications: The Fit and Proper Rule
By Cesar L. Villanueva
The GOCC Governance Act mandates that the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) shall formally issue a “Fit and Proper Rule” as “the standards for...
Loyalty to country prevails over loyalty to the powers that be
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
The recent departure of Vitaliano Aguirre from the Duterte Cabinet brings to mind what I wrote a year ago. I wrote on April 18...
Good trip, bad trip
By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III
I thought last week was going to be a good week. On the rare occasion that I read the newspaper, I found good news.
The...
For your eyes only
By A. R. Samson
Nonverbal communication is quite prevalent in our culture. Maybe it’s the nuance of our language or the avoidance of possible misunderstanding that leads to...
My problem with TRAIN 2
By Calixto V. Chikiamco
I have a full disclosure to make before I state my opinion on TRAIN 2 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Package...