Editorial

Efforts are being exerted at the highest level to bring back the old ways of the National Food Authority having a monopoly over rice importation or at least to allow the agency to compete with rice traders in buying grain abroad. The NFA seems resistant to reforms as several past …

Such expenditures, they pointed out, could be better allocated to address pressing domestic issues, such as poverty alleviation, healthcare and education. Since assuming office in 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has embarked on numerous foreign trips to strengthen diplomatic ties, attract investments, and promote economic cooperation with other nations. His …

Sabotaging the operations of the NFA is an attack against the Rice Tariffication Law, which is a reform that has delivered a painful blow to the giant traders who have monopolized the sector for so long. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. may just as well hold on to the …

According to its dynastic history, there is a sea for each of the four geographic directions. Celebrated Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tzu, author of the famed “Art of War,” could not have dreamt of a time when China would venture into global expansionism simply by drawing lines. The conflict …

CoA was asked to find out if public money is indeed being spent on legal projects and services. In the debate on the Constitutional amendment bill or Resolution of Both Houses 7, the public expects intelligent discussions from their elected representatives and not cheap gimmicks such as those being resorted …

A seemingly innocuous tool, language can perpetuate biases against women and desensitize societies to inequality. Many Filipino women grace boardrooms and lead social movements, while some hold positions of power in the government. Yet, a persistent undercurrent of inequality lies under this veneer of progress and efforts to empower women. …

The cartel’s roots dug deep into the market through the years that the NFA had a monopoly on rice importation. There is something odd about the National Food Authority’s low buffer stock and its recent fire sale of old rice inventories at the dumbfounding price of P25 per kilo. Both …

The suspension will not only keep Yee out for the remainder of Season 86 but also reduce his chances of landing lucrative jobs. University of the East women’s volleyball coach Jerry Yee cried foul when the University Athletic Association of the Philippines slapped him with a three-month suspension for “conduct …

“God shows no impartiality.” This bible verse is apt for the occasion—today, March 8, being the International Women’s Day; and March being observed in the Philippines as National Women’s Month or Women’s History Month in the United States. As everyone becomes more aware of the significance of gender equality, more …

These everyday heroines may not wear capes, but they very much deserve a hearty, standing ovation nonetheless. There is more to the fierce femmes breaking glass ceilings, shattering stereotypes, and kicking butt in every corner of the globe who are being honored on International Women’s Day (8 March). Let us …