Editorial

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 …

Affordable and decent housing has been a constant concern of Filipinos, not just for shelter but to uphold their dignity as people. The need became more pronounced during the pandemic when personal space was a matter of life and death, something many informal settlers who live in cramped virtual boxes …

Last May, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited the White House and met with US President Joe Biden. In a White House statement, Biden reaffirmed the “United States’ ironclad commitment to the defense of the Philippines, and the leaders discussed efforts to strengthen the longstanding US-Philippine alliance.” According to the …

The recent controversy surrounding the Department of Tourism’s “Love the Philippines” campaign has left the nation dumbfounded at the sheer ineptitude displayed by DDB Philippines, the advertising agency contracted by the DoT to promote the country. It seems that DDB Philippines, in its infinite wisdom, believed that showcasing the Philippines …

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe M. Medalla completes today 12 years of service in the Monetary Board and as head of the country’s central monetary authority. In a statement last May — after Fitch Ratings revised from negative to stable its evaluation of the country’s BBB credit rating …

The world witnessed over the weekend a moment unlike any other when King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands addressed the specter of slavery. During a historic ceremony in Amsterdam commemorating the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the former Dutch colonies, the monarch issued an apology that reverberated throughout …

“Make a healthy diet affordable for all” (Healthy diet gawing affordable for all!) – so declares the theme of Nutrition Month which is held every July as set by Presidential Decree 491 in 1974 to create greater awareness on the importance of nutrition. This year’s theme is a reminder that …

“You don’t do that to your partner, especially your most loyal — and last remaining — ally. Philippine volleyball is again in trouble. The country’s lone professional volleyball league — the Premier Volleyball League — is under fire after the Philippine National Volleyball Federation penalized it for staging a tournament …

There is nothing like a populist survey to gauge the efficiency of government agencies especially in the area of delivery of services to the public. Surveys, if conducted under strict scientific procedures, are important and reliable tools that will guide government in planning and policy-making.  They also benefit both the …