Building ASEAN resilience in an age of global shocks
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
At last week鈥檚 gathering of leaders and decision makers from member-nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), discussions centered not only on...
ASEAN鈥檚 AI moment: Why we must work together or risk falling behind
By Donald Patrick Lim
I recently had the opportunity to participate in the Digital and AI track of the latest ASEAN-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) meetings together with my...
More than a name: Trademark law as a shield for one鈥檚 image and likeness
By Clarisse Paulina M. Valdecantos
In today鈥檚 digital age, a person鈥檚 identity has become one of the most valuable assets he or she can own. Because of the rise...
The 鈥榝irehose of falsehood鈥 in the boardroom: Navigating information risk as a strategic imperative
By Gil B. Genio
Every day, we hear about Artificial Intelligence (AI) driving disinformation and financial crimes.
Company retreats didn鈥檛 use to be this crazy
A VERY FAMILIAR FEATURE of corporate life has crossed over into pop culture this year: the company retreat.
Mapping oil-gas dependence of countries, and Meralco鈥檚 Q1 income
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Continued high oil and gas prices affect the cost of mobility and the various industrial and petrochemical products, down to fertilizers resulting in a...
Sabotaging our public spheres and citizens
By Hansley A. Juliano
I write this piece, similar to some of my previous columns, in the aftermath of International Labor Day (May 1) and World Press Freedom...
Trump administration claiming a 鈥榳in鈥 against Iran 鈥 here鈥檚 a report card
TWO MONTHS into the war in Iran, the reasons the US gave for launching this conflict 鈥 and Washington鈥檚 minimum criteria for claiming success 鈥 now appear unintelligible. So much so that US officials are now arguing the war had actually ended in America鈥檚 favor almost a month ago, when the ceasefire came into effect.
The return of the PhilHealth funds and the uphill battle for UHC
By Pia Rodrigo
On May 6, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) confirmed that it has officially received P60 billion from the National Treasury that was previously...
Waiting for truth and justice
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
It鈥檚 鈥渢he second time around鈥 that formal impeachment complaints filed against Sara Duterte, the vice-president of the Philippines, were validated by the House of...
A contained hantavirus outbreak, and lessons for the world
By Teodoro B. Padilla
As of last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed five hantavirus infections, including three deaths, linked to the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius,...
Luzon AI Corridor: Strategic breakthrough or another missed opportunity?
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
(Last of two parts)
Last week, we argued that the Luzon AI Corridor could be the Philippines鈥 last real chance for economic leapfrogging. The country...