Top 10 trends in global public debt in 2023
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Continuing this column’s “Top 10” series for 2023, we look at government debt indicators. Below are the 20 countries with the largest public debt...
Not yet scrapped
By Tony Samson
FOOD WASTAGE has become an environmental issue. The numbers are staggering. About one-third of food production for human consumption is scrapped. In 2022, this...
No reason to be complacent: Helping the illiterate
By Bernardo M. Villegas
In his Message for the 2023 World Day of the Poor celebrated on Nov. 19, 2023, Pope Francis recalled the 60th anniversary of the encyclical Pacem in Terris of Pope Saint John XXIII by quoting the following from the encyclical: “Every human being enjoys the right to life, to bodily integrity and to the means necessary for the proper development of life, including food, clothing, shelter, medical care, rest, and, finally the necessary social services.
An economically secure 2024
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
It is not uncommon to say “have a Prosperous New Year” when we greet friends and acquaintances at the start of the year. But...
Shift to parliamentary system
By Teresa S. Abesamis
Although I happen to know Speaker Martin Romualdez’ admirable mother from college days, I really have no particular opinion about him as yet. I...
Managing ASEAN for ASEAN
By Chit U. Juan
In 2014, a group of about 20 women came together in Hanoi, Vietnam to found the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network or AWEN. Headed by...
Let’s have more biopics about Filipino heroes
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
This being the first working day of 2024 and my first column for the year, I thought I should start with a happy note....
Top 10 energy and climate stories of 2023
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Happy New Year, dear readers. Here’s a lookback of important developments in the global energy industry. In the table below, I grouped the countries...
A Filipino micropreneur’s tale of resilience
By Charisse Ang
In the vibrant heart of Taft Avenue, Manila, my micropreneurial journey has been a tapestry woven with challenges and triumphs. As we stand on...
When do we do a Greece?
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
The annual Article IV consultation between the Philippines and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 2023 was concluded by the Fund’s Executive Board on...
The peak in gasoline demand turns out to be a mirage
By Javier Blas
AFTER fueling the 20th century automobile culture that reshaped cities and defined modern travel, gasoline was supposed to begin its long goodbye this year....
The curious joy of being wrong — intellectual humility means being open to new...
By Daryl Van Tongeren
Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth...