Editorial

What many scientists had feared has been confirmed by the most recent data from the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer: Earth is overheating, and its average temperature has been rising from one record high to another. This worrying development is a sharp reminder of the urgent need to address the …

In today’s social milieu, good manners still matter.  It is not old fashioned or irrelevant behavior. Small gestures like saying “thank you” or “please,” giving full attention to a person speaking, or waiting in line for one’s turn, contribute to cultivating a harmonious society. Good manners are passed on to …

One by one, the best players in the world are declining to participate in the FIBA Basketball World Cup that the Philippines will host from 25 August to 10 September. The United States, for instance, will be parading an entirely different team. Instead of superstars like LeBron James, James Harden, …

It has been 50 years now since the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) established its Aquaculture Department (AQD) with the long-term goal of conducting research, developing technologies, disseminating information, and training people in the farming of fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, and seaweeds for food, livelihood, equity and sustainable development. The …

It’s heartening to see President Marcos ordering a whole-of-government approach to address poverty in the country, especially at a time when 14 million Filipino families — or more than half of the total number of families interviewed by the Social Weather Stations in a late March 2023 survey — rated …

Flooding and water shortage are perennial problems that keep hounding the country year in and year out. This could have long been resolved, or at least mitigated, if only Republic Act No. 6716—the Rainwater Collector and Springs Development Act of 1989—is being religiously implemented. Under the current administration, President Marcos …

“Malampaya reduced oil imports by more than 800,000 barrels per year, which saved the country an estimated $2.5 billion in annual import costs. Two new wells have been lined up for drilling at the Malampaya natural gas field which brings hope that the resource will continue to provide indigenous electricity. …

Recent reports coming out from the business media and the business community reveal that our country is “on track to achieving upper-middle income status by 2025, despite the World Bank’s recent increase in the threshold.” Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno stood by this statement, confident of the country’s ability to …

Fund managers estimate a return of over 10 percent just for the initial P75-billion investment. The Maharlika Investment Fund bill after months of deliberation is as good as signed. The next step would be the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations or IRR where the nitty-gritty of the law …

At the Philippine Air Force’s 76th anniversary celebration on July 3, 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. spelled out in clear terms the significance of its continuing mission. He urged the men and women of the PAF to uphold the values of integrity, excellence and patriotism “as the custodians of …