Dutertenomics needs more honesty in explaining the real causes of high inflation
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Two columns in BusinessWorld on May 28 jointly defended Dutertenomics’ Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). These are “Eight former Finance secretaries support TRAIN 2” by Romy Bernardo of FEF and “Coolly explaining inflation” by Men Sta. Ana of AER.
Electronic documents/data are covered by subpoena powers of the Philippine Competition Commission
By John Frederick E. Derije
One of the policy declarations of the Philippine Competition Act (Republic Act No. 10667, or the PCA) is to “[p]enalize all forms of anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions, with the objective of protecting consumer welfare and advancing domestic and international trade and economic development [Section 2(c)].
Federalism, Money, and Taxes
By Benjamin R. Punongbayan
(First of two parts)
MY OWN understanding of the basic financial underpinning of Philippine federalism as I hear it from the proponents...
Disruption in taxation
By Raymond A. Abrea
Nothing is certain but death and taxes, while the only constant is change.
Who doesn’t know that? And yet, it still hurts like the first...
Honor among hoodlums?
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
It is interesting to note that at the necrological services for former Senate President Edgardo Angara, Joseph Estrada and Gloria Arroyo, in whose presidencies...
Never mind the millionaires. Here’s advice from billionaires
By Barry Ritholtz
LAST MONTH, I described an e-mail that promised vast riches if I would adopt “The Millionaire Mind-set.”
This is the sort of silly...
Eight former Finance Secretaries support TRAIN 2
By Romeo L. Bernardo
In a remarkable show of support for the public good, eight former finance secretaries signed a statement of support for TRAIN package 2.
They are...
Positive and negative disruptions in the electricity market
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Last week, May 22, a BusinessWorld report said “DoE forecast for peak power demand exceeded on May 17” referring to 10,688 MW peak demand...
Cooly explaining inflation
By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III
Being the coordinator of Action for Economic Reforms (AER) or being an advocate, I have to cut a public persona. That means I write...
All mine to give: property rights
By Amelia H.C. Ylagan
Last week, Acting Chief Justice Antonio T. Carpio reiterated with even more indignant passion that the Philippine government should not give up rights in...
It’s China, not the Philippines, that has problems
By Jemy Gatdula
The big news last week was China showing off its ability to drop bombs over the Philippines, what with a reported H-6K bomber making...
After the Supreme Court — the Senate?
By Luis V. Teodoro
The newly elected president of the Senate has been accused of plagiarism, of disrespecting women, of cluelessness about the most pressing issues of public...