Commentary

The bleak future of our atomized labor force

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Preparedness Index places the Philippines below the…

Implementing the correct rice tariff

The government must immediately implement the correct rice tariff. This is especially important now,  because…

Can blockchain make the national budget tamper-proof?

The recent flood defense scandal in the Philippines underscores the long-standing issue of corruption. Allegations…

Invest in social enterprises, invest in communities

Support for social enterprises has yet to reach its full potential, particularly in financing. But…

Formulating and implementing agriculture road maps 

For our country, we must not only do things right (eliminate corruption). We must also…

Congress must move on the damaging rice tariff 

Because our rice farmers are suffering as never before due to the 15 percent rice…

The wealth beneath our soil should serve the Filipino people

Now that we have finally enacted the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining (under…

The high cost of cheap corruption

Every time a scandal erupts, the script is predictable. A few names are shamed. Politicians…

Rice safeguards needed for survival

Since our rice industry is in a crisis, with our farmers losing their incomes as…

We must manage our water resources

We must manage our water resources, instead of our water managing us. Our Congress and…