If Trump and Kim Jong-un unleash fire and fury
By Greg B. Macabenta
I was five years old when Gen. Douglas MacArthur made good his promise to return to the Philippines. I was, therefore, old enough to...
The marital right to privacy in relation to the system of absolute community
By Ma. Regine Joyce C. Agdon
More than just a recital of “I do’s” and promises of a lifetime, marriage is an assumption of legal obligations with far-reaching implications. Consistent...
EO 30 and Energy Projects of National Significance
By Paco Pangalangan
By now, most have probably heard or read about the Duterte government’s infrastructure and economic plans. Its long-term vision, Ambition 2040, aspires for Filipinos...
The Need for a National Strategy to Combat Terror
By Jaime S. de los Santos
Since the armed conflict in Marawi began on May 23, the military has declared countdowns on the complete decimation of the Maute group. After...
Support our troops
By Rafael M. Alunan III
My weekend was spent in Baguio. It took me just 4 hours nonstop from end to end, going there and coming back through NLEx-SCTEx-TPLEx....
No love lost between Duterte and the Left
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo
One need not be such a keen observer of Philippine politics to note the quite dramatic deterioration in the relationship between the Left and...
Just bring what you need
By A. R. Samson
In terms of budget travel and packing efficiency, no category of visitors beats the backpackers. These travelers seems to hew to the doctrine of...
Technology, the dragon slayer
By Calixto V. Chikiamco
Companies that don’t have a digital strategy are toast.
Perhaps I should amend that: companies that don’t embrace technological change face extinction.
Radical statement, you might...
Are there soul mates in the office?
By A. R. Samson
It’s no longer just in showbiz that the question of special relationships that endanger the marketability of love teams and the box-office appeal of...
Finding the Sweet Spot for a Pro-Poor Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
By Joshua Uyheng
Section 25 of House Bill 5636 (dubbed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN) aims to impose an excise tax of P10 per...
Corruption: a cost of doing business
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
“Not one single country, anywhere in the world, is corruption-free; 68% of the countries worldwide have a serious corruption problem,” the global corruption watchdog...
Towards increased energy security and affordability
Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The Philippines has acquired a growth momentum that started a few years ago in the past administration and we are now looked upon as...