Editorial

According to Datem, it sent eight demand letters to Megaworld, but they ‘fell on deaf ears’. Trust and confidence are the basis for the conduct of any business. Contracts are signed, and the parties to them are expected to follow their provisions. Penalties apply when the signatories fail to follow …

A much larger income stream of about $750 million comes from abroad, making it the primary funding source for its arms and fuel. Demolishing the structures in Gaza City that Hamas uses to conduct its terror campaign will be half the job done for Israel, as disabling the financial capability …

The country has ample water resources—421 rivers, 221 lakes, and significant groundwater plus a yearly rainfall average of 2,400 mm that provide approximately 146 billion cubic meters (m3) of freshwater annually. Likewise, our islands are surrounded by seawater. Despite this, a lot still experience water shortage while others are still …

What would stop those who have already enrolled in the program but have yet to procure modern units from also asking for a half-decade grace period? Did the government, through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, blink right at the start of the three-day strike mounted by a group …

Among the various natural calamities mankind may face, earthquakes stand out as the most perilous due to their suddenness. Despite the possibility of high-magnitude quakes providing subtle warnings, the recent earthquake last Nov. 17, 2023, at 4 p.m. that affected a large area of Mindanao exposed our weakness when it …

Tempered by experience over the past year and a half, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. participation in the 30th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco demonstrated a keener appreciation of the nuances of top-level diplomacy. Although it was a brief conversation at the sidelines – and not …

Moving beyond instant payments, the vision for seamless financial transactions involves the integration of digital assets, digital money, and digital infrastructure. What if the problem is also the solution, and the solution is also the problem? Would that be a chicken-and-egg situation, or something akin to that adage, between the …

Love for the family and community (pagmamahal sa pamilya at pamayanan); faith (pananampalataya); attaining education (pagkamit ng edukasyon); health and wellness (kalusugan at kagalingan); resilience (katatagan); honesty and integrity (katapatan at karangalan); shared responsibility for the common good (pakikipagkapwa). These are seven of the 20 Filipino values in the Values …

But at the same time, allowing trans athletes to compete in the women’s division raises questions about fairness and the credibility of the results. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president Monico Puentevella made a controversial remark in calling for the banishment of transgender athletes from major international events. A former Bacolod …

Altogether, these foreign investments approved by the IPAS in the third quarter came to a total of P27.30 billion, higher than the P13.05 billion in the same period in 2022. It would not be a surprise to know from those on board the plane that flew President Ferdinand R. Marcos …