Two countries called Philippines
By Luis V. Teodoro
There are two countries that go by the name “Philippines.” The real, historical one is home to the Filipino millions, nearly half of whom...
Beyond the realm of logic
By Maria Victoria Rufino
The famous Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dali was the ultimate dreamer. He created his melting clocks series, floating objects such as a crystal decanter with...
Raise your hands
By A. R. Samson
To lift energy levels including their own, performers and lecturers who also feel like rock stars, usually at the middle of the routine when...
Tourism, casinos, and Boracay
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
“Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.”
-- John Locke (1632-1704,
considered the father of classical...
We need good retail jobs
By Benito L. Teehankee
Last week, a Facebook post with several pictures of the terrible conditions in the employee locker and rest rooms at a well-known Makati City...
Lowest ever energy bids and leveling the playing field
By Sara Jane Ahmed
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) recently received the lowest ever bid to build new wind capacity in the Philippines at P3.50 per...
Have you ever wrestled with humor?
By Raju Mandhyan
I bet you have more than once struggled and wrestled with humor.
You know it is important. You know as a trainer, speaker...
National security as a common ground in mining
By Lysander N. Castillo
Last March 20, the Stratbase-ADR Institute held a special study presentation on a familiar topic -- mining. The angle examined, however, was peculiar compared...
It’s the time of the year to think about tax
By Eric R. Recalde
As the deadline for filing our annual income tax return (ITR) is fast approaching, it is fitting to remind ourselves of the legal requirements,...
Court of last resort flip flops once again
By Teresa S. Abesamis
I guess it should no longer be surprising that once again, mere letters from lawyer Estelito Mendoza to the Supreme Court, with Associate Justice...
Eddie Garcia should be a National Artist for Film
By Greg B. Macabenta
To be inducted into the Order of the National Artists of the Philippines (Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas) is, doubtless, the apex of...
Expanded environmental rights and anti-coal drama
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
“Matter is energy ... Energy is light ... We are all light beings.”
-- Albert Einstein
Several recent events in the Philippines energy sector which when...