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Investments fountain opens

Ambassador to the US Babe Romualdez has estimated that improved relations between the United States and the Philippines will raise $100 billion in new investments. A grand plan to haul in investments and use them to their maximum potential is on the horizon, but it will require the government and …

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Balancing e-bikes, e-trikes debate

The concerns surrounding the safety of electric bikes and tricycles on national roads are not unfounded. The President’s bold decision to lift the ban on electric bikes and tricycles on national roads for one month is commendable, but it did not augur well for other sectors. The Metropolitan Manila Development …

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Dog whistle

“ China claims neutrality in the Ukraine war, yet its support of Russia raises serious questions. China’s hosting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium presents a scene of bewildering dissonance, with senior officials like Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia serenading the world with soothing melodies of “friendly consultation” and “maritime peace.” …

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Drowning in plastic

Celebrated on 22 April each year since its inception in 1970 to raise awareness about environmental issues, Earth Day has become a massive movement that unites people from over 193 countries. In the Philippines, it’s actually Earth Days — yep plural — as the whole month of April is considered …

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Oil firms must unbundle prices

Energy officials also face difficulty in reviewing prices, as representatives of oil firms are very elusive about the reasons for the weekly swings in prices, aside from the Singapore benchmark Rising fuel prices are among the gut issues the government must address or face widespread discontent. The demand is not …

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Exodus hurting the PBA

Look, when the country’s top amateur players flew abroad, we knew the PBA’s popularity would be in great danger Social media has been brutal about the attendance—or lack thereof—at Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) games. Some netizens have compared the Ninoy Aquino Stadium (NAS), where Rain or Shine and NorthPort played …

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Dead-end strategy

Metro Manila has the worst traffic congestion among urban areas in the world Despite the massive infrastructure buildup since the previous administration, which was budgeted at P1.5 trillion a year and mostly poured into road projects in Metro Manila, the vehicle traffic situation has worsened over the years. The National …

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Clarity, honesty urgently needed

He said Duterte’s agreement not to construct, repair, or reinforce the Navy outpost at Ayungin Shoal was ‘verbal, and hence, not binding on President Bongbong Marcos’ China’s insistence that it had reached an understanding with former President Rodrigo Duterte and that it has come up with a “model” for easing …

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Heartbreak in ‘paradise’

The Ati people, hopeful and trusting, were deceived, and their dreams shattered like glass against stones A story of heartbreak and injustice lies behind the beauty of the tropical paradise of Boracay. The Ati people, the indigenous inhabitants of this island, have been wronged in a despicable way. It all …

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