Editorial

Photo Credit: Reuters LAST week, representatives from 175 nations and 2,000 green organizations gathered in Paris to lay the groundwork for an international, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The conference, which involves the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics, had its share of “nitpicking” and “delaying tactics,” but …

It would be a great injustice to continue to relegate bamboo as a mere part of the humble bahay kubo and ignore its outstanding qualities for other more important and diverse uses. A top 10 list would be too limiting to list down all of bamboo’s uses as it can …

THE tourism sector is poised to stand as the third leg of the economy, which has been propped up by remittances from Filipino migrant workers and income generated by the business process outsourcing sector. This was the plan of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earlier identified tourism as a so-called …

On the matter of vaccines, the almost three-year Covid-19 pandemic has left two conflicting, if subtle, results: Filipinos have become conscious of the efficacy and indispensability of vaccines and second, the lockdowns, social distancing, and other restrictive policies prevented health authorities from rendering more expansive measles, polio, and rubella immunization …

Photo Credit: seamlessglobal.co AS has been frequently reported, a key feature of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on combating climate change was a pledge by the developed nations that are most responsible for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are causing it to provide funding for vulnerable nations’ climate adaptation …

The proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act has just been approved by both chambers of Congress and a copy of the enrolled bill will now be sent to Malacañan Palace for President Marcos’ signature. Being a Palace-certified measure, it is expected to be signed into law in a couple of …

THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plans to hire one million Filipinos in the next two years to work in its hospitality, construction, and information and technology sectors. This week, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople is meeting with a delegation from the kingdom to discuss what looms as a massive manpower …

There can be no true and realistic post-pandemic recovery if our local economy is still being weighed down by the prolonged effect of the three-year global health crisis. All efforts must be in line to push the economy first, especially in the countryside where towns are located and where a …

The GEMP is overseen by the Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC) created by Republic Act 11285, or the “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act,” which took effect in late 2019. Under RA 11285, the government has a target of reducing its total electricity and fuel consumption by at least …

In 2018, Congress passed Republic Act No. 11032, An Act Promoting the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Services. The law amended Republic Act No. 9485, otherwise known as the Anti Red-Tape Act of 2007. The enactment of these laws demonstrates the government’s determination to remove long-standing …