Editorial

The barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on Oct. 30, 2023 will be a vital political exercise for the country. After several postponements, the electorate will finally get the chance to elect new barangay and youth leaders who will lead them in the next two years — yes, the elected …

Another double-bladed statement was his citing the challenge ‘that we must never allow the international peaceful order to be subjected to the forces of might apply for a hegemonic ambition’. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was spot-on when he said at the 43rd ASEAN Summit that the narrative of the West …

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), composed of various nations, is currently having its 43rd summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. It opened on Sept. 5, 2023, with leaders wasting no time to address a host of issues and challenges faced by the region. During a plenary session, President Ferdinand R. …

The Philippines is not confident about a substantial progress in the CoC despite its being the most urgent matter to maintain stability in the region. An aversion to table the West Philippine Sea conflict and speeding up the progress of the Code of Conduct, or CoC, between the Association of …

As public schools reopened last week, the Department of Education (DepEd) unveiled a redesigned Kindergarten to Grade 10 (K to 10) basic education curriculum that focuses on five learning competencies to strengthen the young learners’ foundational skills in Language, Reading and Literacy, Math, Makabansa, and Good Manners and Right Conduct. …

The Philippines is now the biggest importer of rice, thus international prices have a lot of bearing on domestic prices. The powerful rice cartels have launched a well-funded operation to demolish the gains of the Rice Tariffication Law, or RTL, part of which is to stoke rice prices in the …

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been navigating turbulent waters in recent years. The lingering effects of the pandemic, coupled with present challenges like inflation, lack of access to credit, and geopolitical tensions, have tested their resilience. In these trying times, MSMEs need all the support they can get. …

Most officials, businessmen and even rice retailers in Mindanao knew who the rice smuggling king was, yet De Lima said the NBI needed to prove his identity. The rice cartel causing the price problems will fall only one way, which is by applying political will, since it has been proven, …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has shown anew his determination to grab the proverbial bull by the horns by issuing Executive Order No. 39 (EO 39) setting a mandatory price ceiling of ₱41 per kilogram of milled rice and ₱45 per kilogram of well-milled rice, effective tomorrow Sept. 5, 2023. …

The Senate episode on the elusive trader portrays the complex challenges that face Marcos in his goal of removing the mob that manipulates rice prices. Cartels have long lorded over the grains industry as they exploit the heavy reliance of Filipinos on rice and the ever-dwindling farm output due to …