Commentary

AI is fueling a new wave of fraud–Is the Philippines ready?

If you have ever signed up for a digital service—whether it is a bank, loan…

Use cacao as a model for agriculture roadmaps

Agriculture roadmaps can be mainly theoretical papers that lie unused on the shelf. Or they…

Powering the mass-transit opportunity in SE Asia and PH

Across Southeast Asia, booming cities are struggling to contain the gridlock that comes with urbanization…

Impunity, accountability and the Supreme Court 

With the Senate’s Aug. 6 decision to archive the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara…

The President’s Sona and the agriculture budget

The Department of Agriculture (DA) budget must follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive during his…

Trump tariffs and agriculture 

The recently announced Trump Tariffs will significantly harm our agriculture sector, especially coconut farmers. For…

AI ecosystem partnerships: Key to future-proofing PH firms

With the Department of Trade and Industry reporting that generative artificial intelligence (AI) could unlock…

Three success factors for ‘Gulayan sa Bayan’


There are three factors that can improve the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s)…

Reality, not rhetoric, to fight corruption and waste


It takes reality, not rhetoric, to successfully fight government corruption and waste. With Agriculture Secretary…

Recommendations for the new Customs chief

Building on the gains of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during the last three years,…