On uncertainty and control once again
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
The world has suffered enough from the various strains of coronavirus for nearly two years. As of Dec. 1, some 263.15 million people have...
Fiscal consolidation, DBM reforms, and global growth
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
I will cover three topics today, so we go straight to the numbers.
On July 29, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the...
Crowding in private sector to boost infrastructure dev’t
By Surya Bagchi
IN the world of infrastructure, the funding deficit is a well-established fact. Asia needs US$26 trillion by 2030 for new buildouts, and...
Health and Mayon
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Mayon Volcano started spewing lava during an eruption in Albay on July 11, forcing the evacuation of more than 15,000 residents nearby. The Philippine...
New job markets for the New Normal
By Kristine C. Francisco-Alcantara
At the close of 2019, in what seems to be a lifetime ago, the Philippines was one of the most dynamic economies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Subic-Clark as catalyst: Igniting manufacturing and MSME growth
By Alfredo E. Pascual
At a time when the global economy is in flux — when supply chains are shifting and sustainability is a baseline, not a bonus — the Philippines stands at a pivotal crossroads. The question before us is not whether we can grow. We are already the fastest-growing economy in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. The question is: Can we transform?
The Ramon Magsaysay Awards: Hope for a better world
By Maria Victoria Rufino
THIS year’s four recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award (RMA) — presented at the Manila Metropolitan Theater on Nov. 11 — were Miriam Coronel-Ferrer from the Philippines, Ravi Kannan R. from India, Eugenio Lemos from Timor-Leste, and Korvi Rakshand from Bangladesh.
The way you were
THE PAST is a country we may have lived in and sometimes too hard to resist revisiting especially when we used to be at the top of it. Is it the default mode of old people, no longer in their prime not just in age but in status, to keep going back to the past?
Making it happen: Harmonizing efforts to promote investments
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
It is comforting to know that amid the political theatrics currently taking place, the Marcos Jr. administration is able to tone down the noise...
What we can learn from the lives of people who use drugs
By Patrick Angeles
Two years have passed since the Rodrigo Duterte administration intensified the anti-drug campaign. But the war on drugs itself has gone on for decades...
The shift to PEZA visas
By Napoleon L. Gonzales III
By virtue of Republic Act No. 7916, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) was created to establish various economic zones and attract legitimate foreign investments into the country.
Filling the gaps in corporate fiduciary duties
By Wildy L. Pahayahay
It is the legal obligation of every corporate officer or director to protect the best interests of the corporation. As agent entrusted with the management of the corporation, he is expected to observe the utmost level of good faith.









