National security as a common ground in mining
By Lysander N. Castillo
Last March 20, the Stratbase-ADR Institute held a special study presentation on a familiar topic -- mining. The angle examined, however, was peculiar compared...
It’s the time of the year to think about tax
By Eric R. Recalde
As the deadline for filing our annual income tax return (ITR) is fast approaching, it is fitting to remind ourselves of the legal requirements,...
Court of last resort flip flops once again
By Teresa S. Abesamis
I guess it should no longer be surprising that once again, mere letters from lawyer Estelito Mendoza to the Supreme Court, with Associate Justice...
Eddie Garcia should be a National Artist for Film
By Greg B. Macabenta
To be inducted into the Order of the National Artists of the Philippines (Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas) is, doubtless, the apex of...
Expanded environmental rights and anti-coal drama
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
“Matter is energy ... Energy is light ... We are all light beings.”
-- Albert Einstein
Several recent events in the Philippines energy sector which when...
Executive privilege shields President Duterte from inquiries
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
Joel Ruiz Butuyan wrote in his Inquirer column of March 5: “Malacañang has not explained what the Philippines stands to gain in the President’s...
Should there be ‘independent directors’ in the GOCC sector?
By Cesar L. Villanueva
While I was the incumbent Chair of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG), I had a short conversation with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
The demand side of culture
By A. R. Samson
Humanities as a field of academic pursuit or lifelong obsession has been relegated to a quaint addiction, like restoring antique cars or collecting stamps....
Fixing Boracay
By Andrew J. Masigan
The environmental problems that beset the crown jewel of Philippine tourism is complex and multi-tiered. A recent audit done by the Department of Environment...
The Crucifixion
By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ has an immediate relevance to present-day Philippines -- the war on drugs, criminality, terrorism, and killings.
Why was Jesus crucified?...
Kim Jong Un: Madman or genius?
By Raul V. Fabella
It’s an Easter miracle! Kim Jung Un’s visit to President Xi Jin Ping and Kim’s pledge to “de-nuclearize” was an Easter treat. It lifted...
Faith, hope, and love in Easter
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
The Swedish actor Max von Sydow played Jesus in the 1965 film The Greatest Story Ever Told. He was unknown in US movies at...