Editorial

Early this month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that an estimated 2.27 million Filipinos were jobless in July 2023. While the figure is lower than a year ago, it is nevertheless a huge number. Likewise, it reported that 7.1 million workers were underemployed in the same period or an …

IN its strongest response so far to recent provocations by China in the South China Sea, the Philippines moved with dispatch in dismantling the floating barrier put up by the Chinese coast guard in Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. Last week, divers from the Philippine Coast Guard cut off …

The Nipah virus has a significantly higher fatality rate than Covid-19. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, another deadly virus has emerged globally, casting a shadow of fear and concern. The Nipah virus, often overshadowed by its more notorious counterparts, has garnered attention due to its alarming fatality rate and potential for …

When “Bagong Pilipinas” was introduced, skepticism entered the minds of many. Would this be another fleeting branding exercise quickly forgotten in the whirlwind of news cycles? However, it appears that this time is different, with the nation’s top leader anchoring his messages firmly on “Bagong Pilipinas,” encouraging all to welcome …

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) announced earlier this week that the construction of the long-delayed EDSA Greenways project would finally begin after agreements were signed with contractors. The project, which may still take up to four years to complete, is nevertheless a rare bit of progress in the development of …

Despite the ready information, the state investigating arms, such as the National Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, came up empty-handed. During a recent House hearing, Agriculture Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Leocadio Sebastian was asked point-blank if a “mafia” was manipulating prices. “I don’t believe, …

Are we resigned to accept the current state of our airports as our reality? Will we simply endure the long queues while imagining the destination awaiting us on the other side? Are we prepared to adjust our arrival time at the airport from the recommended three hours to five hours …

The warehouse and storage facilities are controlled by the mafia which makes it easy to create artificial conditions to which the market reacts by raising retail prices. When a ranking Department of Agriculture official was asked in a recent Congress hearing what steps the agency had taken to break the …

The US and China must coexist to preserve global order, and the path is the rules that bind nations. Two key phrases capsulized the message of the Philippines to the world at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which are “rules-based” and “global order” — the necessary …

Metro Manilans and those in the Calabarzon region received a generous dose of science education last Friday, Sept. 22, when the hazy atmosphere prompted the suspension of classes. Alerts were also given to those proximately affected by Taal Volcano’s continuing activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) retracted …