Time of reckoning
Vantage Point
Luis V. Teodoro
“There is a time of reckoning” for everyone, said President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief legal counsel, Salvador Panelo.
“Sooner or later,” he intoned,...
Take the leap
Beyond Brushstrokes
Maria Victoria Rufino
As little children, years ago, we eagerly gazed up at the dark sky and waited for the church bells to peal...
Energy agenda of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
My Cup Of Liberty
Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
In a presentation during the Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation, Inc. (APPFI) round table discussion on China...
Can a debtor claim force majeure in view of the declaration of martial law...
Amicus Curiae
Jennidy S. Tambor
We can agree that the present administration’s first year in office is nothing but eventful. From the internationally controversial Duterte’s war...
Not-so-common carriers tax
Static
by Marvin A. Tort
Let’s leave the Uber-Grab-LTFRB controversy for the moment and turn to what is supposed to be common but is not: the...
The role of HR in promoting workplace spirituality
The View From Taft
Jose Mari L. Yupangco
Workplace Spirituality (WS) has created increased interest and awareness in corporations worldwide. With our complex, conflicting, demanding, stressful,...
Lifestyle and consumption
Fence Sitter
A. R. Samson
No longer does purchasing power solely dictate expenditure and consumption patterns. Do you buy anything just because you have the disposable...
Taking the Next Step on the Code of Conduct
Thinking Beyond Politics
Victor C. Manhit
Just over a year ago, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that China’s vaunted “nine-dash line” and...
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...