[READOUT] What a stickier inflation wave could mean for businesses

Businesses must brace for further risks from transport fares, electricity, wages, El Niño, and a weak peso

[Pastilan] Sara wants to answer? Start with the wealth

So who is behind Sara’s problems? Sara, chiefly. If all that documented wealth was not declared in her SALNs, she has no one but herself to thank for the questions it raises.

QUESTIONABLE MEASURE

All about money

In the end, it was all about money.

We are not ready

OVER the past few months, we have been on the lookout for indications that the government and the country as a whole is aware of and making proper preparations to withstand the El Niño climate phenomenon, as it has been…

The EU and the Philippines: Investing in the next generation

Since arriving in the Philippines two years ago, I have had the opportunity to lecture at universities in different parts of the country and meet many Filipino students.

Impeachment as democracy’s necessary check

THE latest Pulse Asia survey, conducted from Sept. 17 to 24, places Sara Duterte at 50 percent in presidential preference for 2028. For those troubled by the allegations against her, this is a sobering reminder that…

Democracy in crisis

After the People Power Revolution of 1986, democracy was restored to the Philippines. At that time, we all thought this would be a permanent fixture in our society. For most of us, we began to take democracy for granted…

From pixel to paper

First of two parts IN an age of instant search and frictionless revision, writing can become less about thinking and more about performing. A student types a paragraph, adjusts a tone with a thesaurus and pastes in…

Prosecution’s new game likely to backfire

One can understand why Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team is crying foul over what it calls a last-minute move by the prosecution to withdraw three of the four Articles of Impeachment.

PH as part of the Asean grid

MY column on Tuesday, wherein I suggested, among other things, that the Philippines would likely never be part of the Asean Power Grid (APG) initiative, attracted a few responses, one of which was, “You asked that…

Resolve

Among the factors contributing to the malaise afflicting our energy sector has been the lack of regulatory decisiveness on the part of the Energy Regulatory Commission.

The state of our nation, and why we must pray

KUDOS and gratitude to award-winning filmmaker and Marian devotee Baby Nebrida for organizing a prayer caravan on Oct. 13, marking the date of the last monthly apparition of Our Lady of Fatima from May to October 1917…

EDITORIAL - Budget fast break

he dust hasn’t settled yet over the massive corruption scandal linked to creative budgeting by both Congress and Malacañang.

Oligarcho-political urbanism: How wealth and power hijack our cities

OLIGARCHO-POLITICAL urbanism as a self-reinforcing cycle in which economic and political actors shape urban development priorities, increasing land values and private profits while producing significant social and…

Two lives, one Constitution: Rethinking the abortion debate

EVERY Oct. 15, the Philippines observes National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, established under Proclamation 700, Series of 2024. It is an occasion to remember children lost through miscarriage, stillbirth…

Why is retirement boring?

FOR most Filipinos, retirement is something we look forward to. After decades of working, raising a family, paying the bills and meeting deadlines, we see retirement as a reward. No more alarm clocks. No more traffic…

39 impeachment days: Takeaways

I REFLECT on the first 39 days of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. As a former law student, I am animated by the exchange of barbs and interpretations. The memes are a side comic relief. Substantive…