Editorial

“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 …

A sustained crackdown against overloaded trucks and trailers, which threaten road safety and can result in fatal road accidents, was ordered early this week by the Land Transportation Office (LTO).  In the national highways, an overloaded truck is an accident waiting to happen because its handling, like braking distance and …

Early last month, the announcement of the decline of the Philippines’ ranking in the 2022 Program for International Students Assessment (PISA) elicited spirited discussion. From 340 in 2018, the country’s 15-year-old learners scored 347 in 2022 for Reading Literacy. For Mathematical Literacy, the scores increased from 353 in 2018 to …

Defense officials said they are not surprised by China’s false narratives and efforts to use Filipino trolls. Among the aspects that security officials should look into regarding the destabilization yarn is the probable involvement of foreign groups and the possibility that the source of the canard is mixed up with …

The jeepney can continue to roll into the future, carrying not just passengers, but a piece of the nation’s soul. The jeepney being phased out by the government under its Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, or PUVMP, is more than just a vehicle, as it had become a cultural icon …