Of Trees and Forest

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte ignited a controversial but very important historical debate during his second State of the Nation Address...

First, it envisions the Philippines to be an upper-middle-income country by 2022 which translates to an “economy expanding by about...

IN this series of columns I wanted to focus on the cornerstone of the Duterte administration’s development plan. If he...

Looking at the discussions – some of them very vicious – in social media, you would think that we are...

Several news outlets have reported President Roa Rodrigo’s vow to buy brand new military equipment for the Armed Forces of...

This is the imperative that came to my mind as we begin another school year of educating young Filipinos to...

As I write this piece, the country is gripped in a series of events that threaten our peace and security....

The power of the President to appoint certain officials in his administration is grounded on the idea that he should...

In the first part of this column, I discussed the possibilities for our future given how technology has changed our...

They say that when you grow old, you tend to reflect more on the past, reconstructing the memories of your...

We have a lot to learn from each other. In particular, we both have a very vibrant and transitional democracy....

More than a year ago, I became a grandfather. Few events in one’s life can rival the feeling of being...

This year, we are observing the 75th year of the Bataan Death March. We are remembering the 75th year of...

Filipinos of all political persuasions should welcome the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to approve a National Broadband Program designed...

Last February 7, 2017, the University of the Philippines conferred the first ever Gawad Oblation awards on distinguished alumni who...

Obviously, the apparent decline of American power will have enormous repercussions in global politics. When the “policeman of the world”...