Understanding the two proposals to rehabilitate NAIA
By Andrew J. Masigan
How serious is NAIA’s congestion problem?
Consider this: The country’s principal gateway processed 42 million passengers last year, 11 million more than it was built...
Energy mix and wishful thinking
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
“You must be ready to give up even the most attractive ideas when experiment shows them to be wrong.” -- Alessandro Volta (1745-1827, Italian...
Of pit bulls and puppy dogs
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
Now the derogatory label “Pit bull” is perhaps known and used more for humans who are perceived to have the manifest aggressive attack-temperament of...
What if the Philippines started its own trade war?
By Jemy Gatdula
Forget the clickbait title. This is just apropos to last week’s column: like the US, domestic and international law affords the Philippines several avenues...
Mere anarchy
By Luis V. Teodoro
His defenders and partisans, as well as the trolls his regime pays out of public funds, describe President Rodrigo Duterte’s “leadership” as “decisive.”
They’re referring...
Silver
By Maria Victoria Rufino
Easter signifies rebirth and renewal. It is the most important holy day after Christmas. April recalls many happy memories of childhood birthdays in Baguio,...
Should dogs also go malling?
By A. R. Samson
Malls have already banned smoking, gun-toting, and skateboarding inside the premises. Does this intolerance for disruptive behavior extend to dogs? Sure, they’re on a...
Getting Ahead in a Technology-Driven Workplace
By Beatriz K. Tschoepke
In today’s highly competitive job market, what skills do young professionals need to get their dream jobs? And what will ensure that when they...
Mining attractiveness index and the Philippines
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
There are two similarities between the mining industry and Boracay.
The first is that both have small contributions to GDP, and the second is that...
Going electric
By Marvin A. Tort
In June 2010, about eight years ago, Silicon Valley-based automaker Tesla Motors made Japan its first Asian market for highway-capable electric cars by shipping...
China’s strengths in a trade spat are also its weaknesses
By Daniel Moss
For the first time since the Opium Wars of the 19th century, China’s borders and territory are unchallenged. No conflict frays the...
Pushing for an Open Data Law for Disaster Management
By Lysander N. Castillo
Recently, the Stratbase-ADR Institute hosted a multi-sectoral roundtable discussion on Dr. Mahar Lagmay’s Special Study, entitled: “Open Data Law for Climate Resiliency and Disaster...