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...

What’s Left in the Cabinet

Luis V. Teodoro
Without any proof and by merely attributing it to his sources in the military establishment, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has been saying that the...

Divorce and its damaging effect on children and society

Jemy Gatdula
“We know the statistics -- that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit...

Healing sea and the Bravo awards

Maria Victoria Rufino
The sun and the sea have amazing healing qualities. A kaleidoscope of sensations and moods mesmerizes the restless spirit. The ocean is both a fascinating...

Forward, not backward

By Marvin A. Tort
It is timely for Congress to now amend the e-commerce law enacted 17 years ago. It was in June 2000 that President Estrada signed into...

A closer look at the liabilities of the ride-sharing apps in the Philippines

By Jo-Ann Geneive DJ. Perez
At present, ride-sharing applications, like Grab, have been the subject of close scrutiny by the public and the Congress, as shown during the recent...