Editorial

On the day he was sworn in by President Marcos, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto set his sights immediately on being able to collect ₱20 billion in daily revenues to meet the government’s spending needs this year. His ability to get down to brass tacks reflects the depth of his experience …

Starting today, Jan. 15, the 2024 World Economic Forum (WEF) will convene in Davos, Switzerland, with the theme of “Rebuilding Trust,” bringing together more than 2,800 delegates from 120 countries. The WEF is an international non-governmental organization for public-private sector collaboration whose principal advocacy is that “the world is best …

The opinions of the 10 justices in a 2006 resolution that RA 6735 was sufficient to initiate a PI for a Charter revision were mere ‘obiter dictum’ or made in passing, and were not intended to reverse a decision of the tribunal. The current People’s Initiative campaign should be brought …

The 31-year-old Williams drew the ire of Filipino sports fans when he rebuffed a golden chance to represent the country in the prestigious invitational tournament in Dubai. A pair of Filipino-American basketball personalities drew our rapt attention last week. Erik Spoelstra made a lot of jaws drop when he signed …

“Every vote counts” is a slogan that comes around whenever elections are held.  It’s repeated by candidates, supporters, and leaders of church and civic groups to encourage every voter to make time to go out and vote. Yes, every vote counts to support our democracy.  The convincing and loud voices …

With elections to be conducted in many countries, including the UK, the US, India, and Taiwan this year, there is much concern about the probability of AI being used to create misinformation and fake news. Artificial Intelligence concerns and continued tremors in global politics and the economy notwithstanding, nearly half …

2023 was the hottest year on record. The report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) placed into hard facts and figures what the world had already been witnessing. Again, we are reminded of what we are facing with climate change. “Climate change intensified heatwaves, droughts and wildfires across the …

“While the Ease of Paying Taxes law presents a positive step forward, it is essential to monitor its implementation and assess its impact over time. In a significant move toward economic reform, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently signed the “Ease of Paying Taxes” bill to simplify the tax system and …

Indonesia has long been the Philippines’ steadfast ally and neighbor. The two countries were co-founders – along with Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand – of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1965 that was preceded in 1963 by the formation of Maphilindo, a tripartite alliance of Malaysia, the Philippines …

“A PI that does not come from a legitimate public movement but was instigated by conflicted interests, such as that initiated by legislators, was already junked in an SC decision. Nearly all administrations after the late President Corazon Aquino took steps to amend the Constitution, and among the more unpopular …