Keeping track of our indigenous people and communities
ON AUGUST 9, 2023 we commemorate the 29th International Day of the Worldâs Indigenous Peoples. The date was chosen by the United Nations General...
A forward-looking SONA
LISTENING to the one hour and a half second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., we looked back at...
Setting standards in support of Filipino competitiveness
IN 2018, a Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) study entitled âObstacles and Enablers of Internationalization of Philippine SMEs Through Participation in Global Value...
Taking Philippine tourism to the next level
THERE was a lot of brouhaha over the launch of the Department of Tourismâs (DOT) new slogan âLove the Philippines,â which replaces the 12-year-old...
Taking Philippine-Spanish relations to new heights
THIS YEAR we mark the 21st Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day (Phil-Span). By virtue of Republic Act 9187, we commemorate the cultural and historical ties, friendship...
Unleashing the potential of Philippine exports
DURING the recently-concluded International Trade Forum held in Taguig City, the Marcos Administration unveiled its Philippine Export Development Plan 2023 to 2028 (PEDP), a...
Protecting âTatak Pinoyâ
LAST February, as Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, we conducted a hearing on the bill providing for Protected Geographical...
Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Pinoy) Act
OVER the years, our government has taken steps to address the structural challenges of the economyâbe it the high cost of power, inadequate skills...
Being in the spotlight of international basketball
STARTING August 25 this year, the Philippines, along with Japan and Indonesia, will take center stage as hosts of the International Basketball Federation/FIBA Basketball...
Keeping our guard up post-COVID
EARLY this month the World Health Organization (WHO) ended COVID-19âs status as a public health emergency of international concern. This has been in place...