Editorial

Sustainability. How are the various sectors contributing to sustainable development? What are being done to strengthen initiatives to prevent the depletion of natural resources to make them available in the future? At the second Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum, leaders of industries presented their best practices last week and showed how …

The suspicion is that China is using the long-drawn-out negotiations to further build up its strength in the areas of conflict. A Code of Conduct without China is unthinkable since the Asian giant is the main protagonist in the dispute. However, since the document crucial to maintaining stability in the …

A strong El Niño now prevails. Thus, declared the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Strong El Niño is a weather phenomenon in which the average sea surface temperature in the equatorial Pacific is at least 1.5°C. PAGASA said El Niño increases the likelihood of …

This November, the country observes National Reading Month, and it is highlighted by the National Book Week from Nov. 24 to 30. The latter comes from Presidential Proclamation No. 109 signed by President Manuel L. Quezon in 1936, designating Nov. 24 to 30 of each year as National Book Week. …

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 …