Rejecting the rude and the bully in politics
Trade Tripper
Jemy Gatdula
A development that thinkers like Fr. Ranhilio Callangan-Aquino and Dr. Tony La Viña has constantly pointed out is the poisoned atmosphere of...
Build, build, and destroy
Grassroots & Governance
Teresa S. Abesamis
It is truly encouraging that the current administration is pursuing physical infrastructure building in Metro Manila and key cities around...
Is Duterte capable of untangling the traffic logjam?
Ad Lib
Greg B. Macabenta
President Rodrigo Duterte has demonstrated that when he wants to get something done, he can crack the whip on the bureaucrats,...
When is it time to give back?
M. A. P. Insights
Pacita U. Juan
On a long day flight to New Delhi, I got to watch three documentaries with a common theme: giving...
Spirituality and social service
To Take A Stand
Mario Antonio G. Lopez
Being mindful of the needs of the people we serve and giving these priorities in our programs seems...
Serving the public
Fence Sitter
A. R. Samson
The quickest, though not easiest, way to join public service is to get a job in a government organization like the...
Individual liberty vs state coercion and taxation
My Cup Of Liberty
Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
“I hope we once again have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There’s...
Dissecting Duterte
Introspective
Calixto V. Chikiamco
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is no bland figure. He elicits strong passions and reactions.
To his critics, he’s a mad monster; a killer...
Undying issues in the Espinosa killing
Corporate Watch
Amelia H. C. Ylagan
Mayor Rolando Espinosa, Sr. of Albuera town, and a fellow inmate, Rudy Yap were shot dead before dawn (October 29,...
Using the hyphen
Fence Sitter
A. R. Samson
Hyphens are on the rise. They’ve been regularly sighted in lifestyle magazines featuring young moms, homemakers, recently married models, and women...
Impediments to the Golden Age of Infrastructure
By Andrew J. Masigan
For nearly 10 months, the Department of Transportation (DoTr), along with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), has whetted...
Character, virtue, and poverty
Trade Tripper -- By Jemy Gatdula
Can success -- or at least a materially comfortable life -- be predicted? Yes, if the Brookings Institution is...