No Free Lunch

Creating a ‘Pinoy wave’

It’s painful to say it, but it’s a fact that young Filipinos today are among…

Poverty has declined

Did you know that the Filipino poor have significantly declined over the last 20 years…

Should Congress raise wages?

Is the P200 minimum wage hike passed by the House of Representatives a good idea?…

‘Trumponomics’ explained

What is United States President Donald Trump doing? What does he expect to happen with…

Mayors for food security

More Filipinos are going hungry. The March 2025 hunger survey by the Social Weather Stations…

Should LGUs manage education? 

The Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) devolved health, social welfare, and…

Government-led growth

The first-quarter growth figures released last week disappointed many, as most expected growth to improve…

A tale of two elections

I’ve heard it said that it could be providential that two elections that will shape…

Free lunch for all

Would free lunch for every public grade school child be good use of taxpayer money?…

Boosting our blue economy

Many of us may not realize that our economic base is far larger than is…