The 1875 Carta General del Archipielago Filipino
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
This is it!
鈥淭his map of the Philippine Archipelago was first published in 1875 by the Direccion Hidografia and reissued in 1888 with minor corrections....
Ending TB requires a whole-of-society approach
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world鈥檚 deadliest infectious diseases despite being preventable and, in most cases, curable. It continues to claim lives, strain...
Philippines鈥 consumer credit surge: A test the system is passing… for now
THE rapid growth of consumer lending in the Philippines in recent years has raised some important questions: Does it signal rising risks to financial stability, or does it reflect healthy progress in financial inclusion?
Anthropic, OpenAI talk safety. Their headcounts don鈥檛
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) presents a transformative moment for society, but it appears that the number of people focused on making sure it鈥檚 safe might fit on a single transatlantic flight.
Foodies unlimited
By Maria Victoria Rufino
During Lent, foodies must fast, abstain (and starve). Thus, like the orphan Oliver in the musical, they dream about 鈥渇ood, glorious food.鈥
To survive, we...
Is the Philippines becoming a battleground for information warfare?
A RECENT STATEMENT from the National Security Council confirming the dismantling of a Chinese espionage operation involving the recruitment of young Filipino government workers has raised serious concerns about national security.
Peter Thiel鈥檚 Antichrist tour steps onto the Pope鈥檚 turf
BACK IN SEPTEMBER, I wrote with some amusement about Peter Thiel鈥檚 lecture series on the Antichrist 鈥 the demonic figure in Christian tradition whose appearance would lead to the end of the world and the Second Coming of Jesus.
The doctor in the box
By Marvin Tort
Imagine a nurse in a rural health unit in some far-flung province. She has a basic X-ray machine, a basic smartphone, no internet access,...
On rising government bond rates, US public debt and war
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Positive economic news is hard to find these days. Nonetheless I consider these reports in 大象传媒 as positive news, all published on March 17:...
Taking a bow
By Tony Samson
TAKING A BOW after a public performance, and before an audience, is usually expected. This is an occasion for others to show appreciation for...
Population decline: Greatest threat to humanity
By Bernardo M. Villegas
To avoid the disastrous path of the aging countries, most of them from the developed world, there is no substitute to applying the so-called principle of subsidiarity, i.e., the solution to any economic, social, or cultural problem should come from below, not from an all-powerful State that can often choose the wrong solutions 鈥 as actually happened with the population or birth control culture introduced by some powerful states, especially China, in the last century.
Building economic resilience in the face of geopolitical shocks
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
The ongoing war in the Middle East has thrown a monkey wrench into the global economy in general, and the Philippines鈥 economic ambitions in...















