It’s time to think outside our 500sqm homes about Covid_19
Viruses mutate. We need to learn to live with Covid_19 and its variants. Going in and out of lockdown every time someone gets infected by the virus is not the …
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In these times of pandemic Filipinos need a UNIFYING Opposition rather than a divisive one
The Delta variant just dashed the hope that a global economic recovery would begin two years into the pandemic. While most of the opinions expressed have been about pandemic response, …
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Philippines ill-equipped to battle two fronts; the South China Sea and the COVID-19 pandemic, must choose sides wisely
The US quietly pulled out of Afghanistan last week. It was actually more sneaking out as the last Americans pulled out under the cover of darkness as Alex Magno writes …
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On the failure of the Philippine government to respond to and manage COVID-19 consistently at all levels
If there is an albatross on the President Rodrigo Duterte’s back since the start of the pandemic, it has to be the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging …
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The UP School of Economics was USELESS when Filipinos needed its “expertise” the most
Here we go again — the infamous “sick man of Asia” label. A throwback to the Marcos era is all “economist” Winnie Monsod could come up with in her Inquirer …
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“Old normal” NEVER coming back, industrial-scale digitisation critical
The US reopening is a gamble that probably won’t pay off — not with the Indian variant becoming the dominant one soon enough. For one, it’s been confirmed that the …
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A crisis of existentialism in a time of COVID-19 pandemic
It’s June already next week. The first half of the year went by like a snap of the fingers. The last half will be a race to December and before …
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People suffering “mental health issues” in this pandemic are likely those with “bucket lists”
People making the most noise in these times of COVID-19 pandemic are likely those who lost a lot and have a lot more to lose as the crisis persists. It …
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