Conspiracy 2018

By Luis V. Teodoro
A plot is afoot to stop the holding of the 2019 midterm elections. But that already base scheme doesn’t stop there. Once constitutional amendments are approved,...

Thoughts in a DB III

By Jemy Gatdula
Not really. I don’t have an Aston Martin. Wish I did though. The title is from a chapter in an Ian Fleming book, which...

Engaging dreams and myth

By Maria Victoria Rufino
The Carl Jung Circle Center (CJCC) will present, for the first time in the Philippines, a dream tending certificate course by the distinguished founders...

Getting the message across

By A. R. Samson
“Signaling” has become a new management watchword. It means consistency with a brand image or a value system by being ever mindful of unintended...

Enjoying the TRAIN ride

By Florenz C. Tugas
The New Year immediately ushered in the much anticipated and talked about Christmas present of the current administration. On Dec. 19, 2017, President Rodrigo...

Zamboanga by its neck

By Marvin A. Tort
I knew very little to nil about Pagadian City up until my freshman year in the university. A schoolmate’s mother hailed from there, and...

Has East Asia liberalized its trade enough?

By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Under a system of perfectly free commerce, each country naturally devotes its capital and labour to such employments as are most beneficial to each....

Back to the future

By Raymond Nicky Franco SAN Miguel Corp. (SMC) is one of the biggest conglomerates in the country by revenue and profits. However, we (at MyTrade/Abacus)...

The 2018 National Budget, Infrastructure, and Economic Growth

By Louie C. Montemar
The government slogan “Build, build, build!” resonates for many, especially those who have some grounding on economic growth theories. In a serious attempt to...

Con Ass: Potential Disaster

By Teresa S. Abesamis
How easily we forget. It is only a generation ago when we marched in the streets for years to oust a dictator, and promised...

Changes under DoLE’s revised rules on inspections

By Aylene Marie C. Sarmiento
Consistent with the efforts of the Duterte administration to stop endo and promote regulation, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) recently promulgated Department...

Mababaw ang kaligayahan

By Greg B. Macabenta
Mababaw ang kaligayahan loosely means easy to please. The recent Pulse Asia performance and trust ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte, which remain impressively high,...