Here is this column’s take on the major events and stories on the fiscal condition and shortfalls in revenues related to illicit trade this...

IN THE UN, a small nation can participate in debating international issues with an “observer status.” This allows a nation’s representative (usually from a...

With a GDP growth rate of 5.9% in the third quarter of 2023, the Philippines is one of the fastest growing economies not only in the Indo-Pacific region but in the whole world. In fact, in an economic forum organized by this paper, the Philippines received kudos from multilateral lenders such as the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.

As we near the end of 2023, it is a good time to evaluate the lessons we have learned in the past as well...

At a forum on Dec. 6 that was organized by Miriam College, FACTS Asia, the Foundation for National Interest, and Amador Research Services, I was privileged to be a reactor to the book by Dr. Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Sovereign Funds: How the Communist Party of China Finances Its Global Ambitions (Harvard University Press, 2023, 380 pages).

The Philippines has a pro-arbitration policy. Republic Act No. 9285 or the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act (ADR Act) and Supreme Court Administrative Matter No....

Today’s news, advertising, and daily conversations often discuss AI (artificial intelligence), generative AI, deepfake photos, and videos, and the mad scramble among technology companies...

Responding to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s urgent request for additional aid to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s aggression, US President Joe Biden asked...

For this column, here are the top 10 power and electricity news stories of 2023. 1. Philippine power generation is back to a yearly increase...

AS THE DUST settles on the COP28 climate summit that concluded last week in Dubai, a sobering reality is looming. After the legalistic niceties...

Daniel Kaufmann was the speaker at the Dec. 1 seminar at the UP School of Economics. He is the “Kaufmann” of the “Kraay and...

Dec. 20, 2023 marks 11 years since the signing of the Sin Tax Reform Law, which, in my opinion, is the greatest health advocacy...