Editorial

Managing the economy is clearly the government’s top priority. In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. focused on the administration’s programs to carve pathways of sustained growth amid continuing global challenges in the post-pandemic period. Sound monetary and fiscal policies underpin the government’s …

Somebody must have made a lot of money in kickbacks getting that DoTr-LTO project rolling before it ground to a screeching halt after hitting road bumps. The Land Transportation Office is back in the spotlight with a plot twist in the latest chapter of its License Plate Chronicles. According to …

It has been raining for more than a week now, and it will be raining some more because it’s the wet season in the Philippines. Floodwaters are still in some towns in Bulacan province days after typhoon Egay left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and residents go on with …

His return to Manila was surrounded by controversy as he failed to join the Gilas squad that was set to go to China for the final leg of its preparations for the World Cup. Up to now, Kai Sotto’s stint in the FIBA Basketball World Cup remains unclear. Sure, he …

We do take our hats off to the President and his Cabinet, particularly the economic team and his close allies in the private sector, for all the efforts they’re expending to attract foreign investments. Congress is being asked to give the Office of the President P4.56 billion in confidential and …

There have been several e-commerce platforms operating in and outside the country, but none so far has chosen to advocate purely for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Thus, the launch of the Philippine Ecommerce Platform (PEP) is a welcome development. The PEP launched by the Department of Trade …

The move to tax online sellers has been the talk of the town lately. While online selling used to be a mere stop-gap income-generating measure for families who need to make both ends meet, some online sellers have now flourished into big businesses that compete directly with traditional brick-and-mortar enterprises. …

Since it dominated the power sector anyway, it obtained new cheaper contracts through the emergency PSAs bid out by Meralco. In the Electricity Power Industry Reform Act, or Epira, the guiding principle is the least cost of power for consumers which was effectively pursued through the competitive selection process which …

The bilateral meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has set the stage for a new chapter in the relationship between the Philippines and the European Union (EU). Held in Malacañang, the meeting was considered productive, reinforcing the shared desire to …

By re-establishing trade talks, the Philippines gains the opportunity to access the vast EU market without significant trade barriers. Resuming free trade talks with the European Union or EU holds immense importance for the Philippines in the pursuit of economic prosperity and sustainability. This is because, in an interconnected world, …