Editorial

Photo Credit: malampaya.com The labor group Partido Manggagawa (PM), on Thursday, said the Filipino people may see no end to the country’s recurring energy and power crisis because government officials, past and present, address the problem by way of cronyism that result not to only to the massive transfer of …

Safer roads is a concern that everyone shares.  We all want to protect the vulnerable members of society – children, pedestrians, and cyclists – from death or injury on the roads. Today, as the observance of the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week comes to a close, we call attention …

House of Representatives Speaker, Martin Romualdez. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA HOUSE Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez should man up and manage the fallout from the demotion of Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte from the political party he heads. As of this writing, …

A new law that addresses retirement issues in the Armed Forces of the Philippines was signed into law by President Marcos on May 17, 2023. Republic Act (RA) No. 11939 was crafted to further strengthen professionalism and promote continuity of policies and modernization initiatives in the AFP. In particular, it …

FOLLOWING an unexpected “red alert” for the Luzon grid on May 8, there have been a chorus of calls in the Philippines — primarily led by several senators — for the national government to “take back control” of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). Two reasons for this …

While literature, dance, music, books, films and electronic media all have their intrinsic roles in the enhancement and preservation of a nation’s culture, nothing beats museums in presenting physical — and therefore incontrovertible — evidence of the historical epochs that occurred in the distant and not-so-distant past. This utility of …

AI systems have the capability to not only distort facts, but also to mislead and deceive. To underscore this potential for evil, one senator at the hearing, Richard Blumenthal, presented a recorded speech delivered by someone that sounded like him, but was actually a voice clone created by a ChatGPT. …

If there is one sector that could truly help us recover from the dire effects of the pandemic and truly help bring employment and opportunities for the majority of Filipinos, it is tourism. Tourism is not only about presenting our best beaches and newest hotels, it is not just about …

Image Credit: statedevelopment.qld.gov.au BIOFUELS, or fuels derived from organic sources, are increasingly being seen as an easy solution to meeting electricity needs in a more sustainable way, as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle fuel and import dependence. But while the Philippines’ energy roadmap devotes significant attention to …

Three years after the onset of the pandemic that plunged the economy into a steep recession, the Philippine Statistics Authority’s most recent announcements on three key indicators of the country’s economic health evoked reasonable optimism. First, the unemployment rate declined to 4.7 percent compared to the year-ago rate of 5.8 …