Conflicts of interest at SSS
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
As if the Social Security System (SSS) was not in enough controversy. And now the most recent issue is that of alleged conflict of...
How far can your TRAIN take you?
By Jo-Ann Latuja Diosana and Mayi Fabros
The period of amendments on package 1 of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion bill (TRAIN) is about to take place in November...
PES conference amidst reduced risk and uncertainty
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The Philippine Economic Society (PES) annual conference is probably the most cerebral event in the field of economics and business in the country. The...
Neither overselling nor scare tactics help international trade
By Jemy Gatdula
It occurred to me that supporters of globalization and socialism seem to use the same line and manner of argumentation, in that both overpromise...
The US Trump card
By Luis V. Teodoro
The United States has announced that President Donald Trump will take up human rights issues in the Philippines with President Rodrigo Duterte in their...
The science and art of parenting children
By Maria Victoria Rufino
The Vision-Mission statement of The Child Protection Network declares all children in the Philippines and throughout Asia are protected from abuse and neglect.
“The Asian...
Getting too informal
By A. R. Samson
In his 2009 book, Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely, yet another proponent of behavioral economics, notes the distinction between social and market norms, for the...
Renewable energy is reaching its iPhone moment
By Eddie O’Connor
WHEN the iPhone was launched 10 years ago, it was hailed as a challenge to incumbents, but few predicted the dramatic change...
Lessons from Dr. Jack Ma
By Mikee Karina H. de Vega
Dr. Jack Ma, the business tycoon credited for the somewhat miraculous birth of e-commerce in China, is often described as inspirational -- and why...
Has our One China policy worked to our benefit?
By Andrew J. Masigan
In 1975, the Philippines adopted a diplomatic statute called the “One China Policy” to govern its relations with China and Taiwan. At the heart...
Rich nations need a cure for the baby bust
By Noah Smith
SHOULD RICH COUNTRIES try to get their citizens to have more children?
Social conservatives generally say yes. Centrists often tentatively agree, worrying that...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Counsel clarifies Cojuangco role in coconut agency
This refers to the article entitled “Privatizing the United Coconut Planters Bank”, published in the October 10, 2017 issue of the BusinessWorld and authored...