Energy Trumpflation and the Philippines鈥 evolving energy mix
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Here is an update of my weekly monitoring of 鈥淭rumpflation鈥 because of the US and Israel鈥檚 irresponsible and prolonged war on Iran. The Strait...
The end of the Petrostate Era won鈥檛 bring peace
WITH the Middle East in flames and a fifth of the world鈥檚 supplies of oil and gas in limbo thanks to the uncertain status of the Strait of Hormuz, it鈥檚 tempting to imagine that a clean-energy world might leave such conflicts behind:
Not by chance
By Monalisa C. Dimalanta
Artemis II鈥檚 historic flyby on the far side of the moon occurred within the Octave of Easter, during these times of war in the...
Politicians who play God with our health
By Juan Antonio Perez III
Dr. Arturo B. Rotor wrote Men Who Play God, his anthology on the practice of medicine in the Philippines, in 1983. I was in...
Death, taxes, and resurrection
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
鈥淣othing is certain except death and taxes,鈥 said Benjamin Franklin in a 1789 letter to his friend, French scientist Jean-Baptiste Leroy. They were active...
Pooled procurement to secure the country鈥檚 medicine supply
By Teodoro B. Padilla
As global supply chains stretch across continents, the Philippines remains exposed to disruptions in key transit regions, particularly those affected by the ongoing Middle...
Post-Resurrection thoughts: From the empty tomb to empty promises
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
The story of the resurrection is not merely a cornerstone of Christian doctrine; it is a test of moral integrity, both personal and national....
Could the Iran crisis reshape global supply chains again?
WHEN OIL TANKERS are blockaded in the Strait of Hormuz, the consequences can reach far beyond the Persian Gulf. For countries like the Philippines 鈥 an economy that imports almost all its oil 鈥 events thousands of kilometers away can quickly translate into higher gasoline prices, rising transportation costs and eventually higher food prices at home.
Philippine blockchain push runs ahead of safeguards
WHAT WAS JUST a few years ago a fringe technology for startups, blockchain is now entering the machinery of the Philippine state.
Rising trade deficit with China is a national security threat
By Jemy Gatdula
Anti-Filipino propagandists, to rally support for China鈥檚 illegal territorial claims, make much of the latter as the Philippine鈥檚 biggest trading partner. Unfortunately, they pass...
The entrepreneurial playbook as a guide for times of crisis
By RJ Ledesma
How do we survive the oil crisis? How can businesses continue to thrive when confronted with the unprecedented challenges we face today? These questions...
Ushering the EV era
By Marvin Tort
For ordinary Filipinos who take public transportation, drive to work, haul goods, or run a business, the arithmetic has changed. And when the arithmetic...