Could the conflict in the Middle East really escalate?
SEVERAL days ago, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by an explosive device smuggled into his guesthouse.
The details are not important at this point....
Battling a mental health epidemic
IT IS ALREADY a well-established fact that the COVID-19 pandemic also triggered what could be called a mental health pandemic.
It does not mean, however,...
What is the real unemployment rate?
ACCORDING to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the unemployment rate in our country as of May 2024 is 4.1%. Can you believe that?
By the...
Metro Manila development planning
THE FIVE functions of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are:
1. development planning
2. transport and traffic management
3. solid waste disposal and management
4. flood control...
Ang boto sang mga kabataan
PINAKA-POPULAR nga kandidato sa pagka-Presidente si Marcos Jr. para sa Mayo 2022 nga eleksyon sa kabilugan apang indi sa tanan nga Age Range, sunu...
Microcredits for personal assistants
WHILE it’s good for many employees to have lots of microcredits to their name, what is even better is for them to have a...
Housing a fugitive
A 2022 listing shows that the average price of lots for sale at Pinewoods Golf and Country Estate in Baguio is P34,000 per square...
Adaptive use of heritage buildings
THE LAW prohibits owners of buildings that are 50 years old or older from demolishing them, for any reason, because of heritage protection laws.
Since...
Valid!
THE INEVITABLE happened although we can’t fault some quarters for “wishful thinking”. All we can do is wish them well and pray they’ll accept...
A legacy of nation-building and innovation
ON THE occasion of the 173rd founding anniversary of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), it is fitting to reflect on BPI’s remarkable journey...