Editorial

Led by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), the Philippines joined in the worldwide observance of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and mounted the National Human Rights Consciousness Week on Dec.4-10. Truly, raising human rights consciousness must be carried on every day to ensure attainment …

We teach our children to follow the rules and to play fairly, and yet we do not apply the same standards to ourselves. Anyone who has ever navigated the primary artery of Metro Manila — Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue, or EDSA — knows that the throbbing ribbon of concrete pulsates …

Filipinos are natural volunteers.  We call it bayanihan, the spirit of collective action to help others, action which comes naturally during times of community service and natural disaster.  So, the call for volunteerism is always heeded and translates to collective action that has brought changes to communities and to peoples’ …

According to the Land Transportation Office (LTO), around 24.7 million motor vehicles, mostly motorcycles, have expired motor vehicle registration. Registration records in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions have the most number of delinquent motor vehicles. The 24.7 million motor vehicles with expired registration translates to around 65 percent …

Deceit led to the failure of earnest peace efforts as the communists merely exploited the democratic space to strengthen their efforts to bring down the government. The government is playing with fire with the ill-advised offer to negotiate peace with the treacherous Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic …

“Terror groups have shown their capacity for evil, but this is among the worst displays of profiting from the sufferings of humanity. Last 5 November, the local stock exchange issued guidelines for short selling, which makes it an accepted way of dealing in the stock market despite ethical questions, as …

Nowadays, digital technology is the “in thing.” The traditional way we live and work that we were used to may soon be of no consequence. And the shift to digital technology was further hastened by the Covid-19 pandemic. With governments around the world limiting movements in a bid to arrest …

Two laws, designed to further ease doing business in the country and lead us to more economic growth opportunities, were signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Dec. 5, 2023. These are the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the Philippines and the Internet Transactions Act (ITA) of 2023. Both …

“While the Philippines and Vietnam share commonalities in terms of historical influences and geographical location, they have pursued different economic development paths. The Philippines and Vietnam are Southeast Asian nations undergoing significant economic and social transformations in recent decades. As DAILY TRIBUNE took part in Vietnam’s coming out party via …

“Without an internationally recognized basis, China said what it does near Ayungin Shoal is justified and lawful. The Chinese propaganda mill has descended to absurdity in rationalizing an indefensible incursion into the Philippines’ maritime zone, a claim that it supports through discredited historical bases. One of its mouthpieces claimed that …