We stand for integrity
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Unethical business practices undermine social progress and result in inequality. They also break trust and tarnish the reputation of those involved in unprofessional conduct....
Our capacity to defend our countrymen
By Philip Ella Juico
All throughout the continuing saga of US Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Brittney Griner, we had wondered whether it is the obligation of governments like the Philippines to defend every citizen who is accused of a crime in a foreign land.
The many uses of blockchain technology
By Donald Lim
Last week, I discussed the importance of the application of blockchain technology as we move forward to the future.
Without good governance, we can never be truly investment-friendly
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
“Attracting investments” is an often-espoused objective when we talk about the economy. The objective is to make our country more attractive to investors, whether foreign or domestic, who would put in capital and operate their businesses here in the Philippines.
The long road to reform
By Pia Rodrigo
Policy reform is a complex undertaking in our country. The weakness of our institutions and the bureaucracy’s vulnerability to political pressures often lead to constraints imposed on activists and reformers.
Perverse revolution in economic fortune: Adding obstacles to economic recovery
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
A group called The Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte National Executive Coordinating Committee (MMRI-NECC) has called for the establishment of “a revolutionary government.”
The persecution of Senator Leila de Lima
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
It all started in August 2016 when Senator Leila de Lima convened Senate hearings into the killings of alleged drug users and drug dealers...
Tourists flock to the Mediterranean as if the climate crisis isn’t happening. This year’s...
By Susanne Becken and Johanna Loehr
Thousands of people on the beach. Children reportedly falling off evacuation boats. Panic. People fleeing with the clothes on their backs. It felt like...
Vaping now more common than smoking among young people – and the risks go...
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
Vaping is now more common than cigarette smoking among young people, according to a new report coordinated by the University of Glasgow...
When democracy decays and recedes
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
Francis Fukuyama in his 2018 international bestseller Identity, about his take on political institutions, wrote that the state, rule of law and democratic accountability...
The lights are going out for crypto’s laser-eyed grifters
By Lionel Laurent
THERE aren’t many silver linings to be found in the cryptocurrency crash. People have lost money, often those who could least afford it.