Multiple dastardly crimes—by cops

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/23/2021

A woman cried rape and robbery against 11 members of the police force in Cebu City, and was gunned down by unknown assailants a month later. A few hours on, the officer who not only led the…

Grand disarray

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/24/2020

The Philippines last week became the lone country in the world to mandate the use of face shields, supposedly to help temper the dreaded surge in COVID-19 cases after the Christmas and New Year holidays, when friends…

Dark night of martial law

Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/21/2020

Filipinos of a certain age make it a ceremony to remember Sept. 21, 1972, for the imposition of martial law, which the dictator Ferdinand Marcos formally announced two days later. Far from being a tedious chore, the…

Ersatz Boracay in Manila Bay

Editorial 09/10/2020

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources started dumping last week “white sand” on a portion of the Manila Bay beach, near the Baywalk strip along Roxas Boulevard, ostensibly as part of a “beach nourishment” program. That…

Clearer picture

05/04/2020

Income reports for the first quarter of the year are starting to paint a grim picture for many companies adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The impact on businesses is mostly unfavorable, except for a very few…

Shifting investment landscape

04/20/2020

Something big is happening in the global supply chain, and if the Philippines plays its cards right, significant manufacturing investments may come its way in the wake of COVID-19. China has long been the world’s manufacturer, but…

Plunging projections

04/13/2020

Stock markets around the world staged strong rallies early last week, giving the impression that the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic was being won. While the rebound faltered by midweek, it showed how investors were hungry…

To life!

04/12/2020

  Much of the coverage on the COVID-19 pandemic has focused on the number of infected cases and fatalities every day. But, though smaller in number, the stories of recovery by patients are providing an encouraging counterpoint…

Modified quarantine

04/06/2020

  Key decision-makers in government and the private sector are divided on what to do after the one-month enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) ends on April 14 in Metro Manila, and two days earlier in Luzon. Some are…

Smelly plan

Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/22/2020

Was Solicitor General Jose Calida merely sticking a toe in the political waters to test the temperature? It’s been a week since a report quoting unimpeachable sources said the Office of the Solicitor General was preparing to…

Unfolding crisis

01/15/2020

Crisis, it’s been said, brings out the best and worst in people. There’s plenty of instances of that dichotomy in the way the country is responding to the ongoing eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas, which, to…

Still left behind

01/14/2020

The new year starts with a bit of good news for some 1.4 million civilian government employees: President Duterte signed last week the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) under which government employees, including public school teachers and nurses,…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.