After the Supreme Court — the Senate?
By Luis V. Teodoro
The newly elected president of the Senate has been accused of plagiarism, of disrespecting women, of cluelessness about the most pressing issues of public...
Coping
By Maria Victoria Rufino
A long spell far away from the madding crowd and the circus of politics is what we need. The past years have brought difficult...
Vietnam is a frontier market for good reason
By Shuli Ren
ANYONE visiting the vibrant and bustling metropolis that is Ho Chi Minh City would hesitate to call Vietnam a frontier market.
There are...
Urban mobility index and the transport disruption
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
As incomes rise around the world, they tend to stay within cities, urban hubs, and rural areas on the cusp of urbanization. Congestion follows...
Drinking plastic
By Marvin A. Tort
An item a couple of months ago in the online international edition of UK-based publication The Guardian had caught my eye: “WHO launches health...
Advertise responsibly
By Gilberto V. Bilog II
The Ad Standards Council (ASC) is the advertising industry body in the Philippines tasked with screening and regulating content of advertising materials across all...
The ‘real’ truth about investments
By Steve Brice
EVERYONE wants definitive answers, or “the truth.” This is especially the case in the investment world, where people are vying to make...
On South China Sea: Let us help our president
By Albert F. del Rosario
“CHINA lands bombers on SCS isles” were among the headlines that greeted us recently.
These landings took place in a reclaimed...
Powering the manufacturing sector
By Weslene Uy
During the first quarter of 2018, the industry sector was the fastest expanding supply-side growth driver, improving by 7.9% year on year. Manufacturing, in...
How to maintain a trademark registration
By Kurt T. Yeung
To maintain a trademark registration with the Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL), the registrant must use the mark in commerce and submit a Declaration...
Global browning
By Greg B. Macabenta
The wedding of Prince Harry and bi-racial TV star, Meghan Markle, is a milestone in race relations as significant as the assumption of the...
Marawi one year ago and after
By Rafael M. Alunan III
Tomorrow, May 23, is the first anniversary of the Marawi siege. The battle began when Islamic State loyalists, the Maute group, supported by terrorists...