“In heaven there is no beer” was one of our favorite ditties during our rough and unrestrained days in high school. The lyrics go: In...

One of the biggest lies fostered on humanity was the need for it to impose genocide on itself. That was what the myth of “overpopulation” ultimately decreed: that humans are becoming too many for the planet and thus need to be reduced either before (i.e., through contraceptives or abortion, or destroying the institutions of marriage and the family) or after (euthanasia or assisted suicide) they come into existence.

Yes, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) declared that the collapse of the two big American banks and the contagion in Europe exacerbated the global economic outlook this year and the next.

THE BREADTH of the Filipino diaspora hits us whenever we travel abroad. Isn’t there now a Filipino in every country in the world? We bump into these expats in unexpected places. She may be a receptionist in a Bratislava hotel or a chef in a restaurant in Athens.

ADVANCED Merry Christmas, dear readers. Those words above from two of my many rock idols occasionally hum in my head when I read and hear about the ongoing brutal wars in Europe and the Middle East, and there are hints of the wars ending soon. And I hope it will be by the first quarter of 2024.

THE Bank of England’s outgoing boss, Mark Carney, has long come under fire from pro-Brexit politicians for his grim predictions for the British economy outside the European Union, including the possibility of a recession. It got to the point that it looked like one of the biggest tasks for his successor, Andrew Bailey, would be to un-ruffle feathers.

Liver cancer in the Philippines holds a staggering mortality rate of 11.6 out of 100,000 individuals, compared to the global death rate of 7.8/100,000....

Patents involve inventions where the law grants exclusive rights to the registrant, such as the right to commercialize and use the invention.

THE eponymous phrase comes from the practice of “potluck” at social gatherings. This approach to hosting parties allows the guests to bring something for...

EARLY THIS YEAR, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signed the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 (PDP). The document contains hundreds of targets. Some of the key...

One of the oldest laws in the Philippines yet having a huge and restrictive impact on the modern economy is Commonwealth Act 146 or the Public Service Act (PSA), which was approved on November 7, 1936, or nearly 83 years ago.

Since we passed EPIRA 20 years ago, the energy sector has come a long way. It has not been a smooth journey and, understandably, mistakes have been made.