The Philippine Republic is the CHR
By Jemy Gatdula
The problem with the Commission on Human Rights is that it was created out of a Kumbaya moment: people all very giddy after the...
Defending freedom
By Luis V. Teodoro
The authoritarian path the Duterte administration is taking imposes on the Philippine press and media, as public service institutions, the duty to more vigilantly...
Happy eating
By Maria Victoria Rufino
The essential elements that we need to survive are clean air and water, food shelter and clothing. Food nourishes us and satisfies our energy...
The billboard menace
By Andrew J. Masigan
I LIVE in the Fort and my office is in Ortigas Center. At least once a week, my work requires me...
Busting bottles
By Marvin A. Tort
We have had our “convenience” with bottled beverages for decades, or with plastic bottles in general, and I believe now is the time to...
Human rights and martial law
By Philip Ella Juico
Any discussion on human rights and the controversy generated by the slashing by the House of Representatives of the proposed budget of the Commission...
The game is on
By A. R. Samson
The UAAP season is not yet two weeks old, and the excitement is already building up. The effect of this seasonal madness on a...
Defining the market: a critical step in merger review
By Felice Suzanne D. Soria
The Philippine Competition Act (PCA) prohibits merger or acquisition agreements that substantially prevent, restrict or lessen competition in the relevant market.
Thus, defining a relevant...
Five things you didn’t know about North Korea
By CNN correspondent Will Ripley
‘Secret State: Inside North Korea’ airs Saturday, September 16 at 1000 & 2000 HKT on CNN International
1. 5am sirens
Every morning begins...
The investment and infrastructure challenges in implementing the 10-Point Agenda
By Victor C. Manhit
In the medium term, the government is aiming to reach an annual GDP growth of between 7% and 8%. These rates are higher than...
State power, brute force
By Teresa S. Abesamis
It is not difficult to tell if our Congressmen are ignoramuses or hoodlums, or both in the way they have been conducting themselves. First...
May angal, circa 2017?
By Greg B. Macabenta
I wrote a piece entitled “May Angal?” (meaning, Any Complaints) back in April, 2010 when the Filipino people felt they had enough of the...