Here’s what you need to know about the Anti-Terrorism Bill
The world of social media is once again abuzz with the collective whinging of the “wokes” in unison with the caterwauling of the usual faces of NPA “legal” front representatives …
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On Continuous Publication, Updating Articles and SEO
In February 2019, the Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation arrested the CEO of Rappler, Maria Ressa, over a cyber-libel case filed against her by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Ressa’s camp argued …
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Understanding the Media
For about a month now, I have had what I will call “an expanded role” beyond the column I write three times a week at The Manila Times. The specifics …
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Mining Sector Giving Up on the Philippines?
It is probably welcome news to environmental activists but a disappointing turn of events for anyone who likes the idea of tapping the Philippines’ imposing stockpile of mineral resources to …
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Nancy Binay candidacy: Pinoy Political Success Is Relative
One child grows up to be Somebody that just loves to learn And another child grows up to be Somebody you’d just love to burn Mom loves the both of …
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One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
My colleague John Baybay posted a thought-provoking article to GR Business Online a couple days ago (“Fair Process and the Myth of Inclusive Growthâ€, available at www.grbusinessonline.com). The article makes …
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He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother Eddie
“Come to me my babies! Let me quell your pain!” Jim Jones Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones After the sudden resignation of Pope Benedict it was …
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What sequestration means for the Philippines
At the very end of 2012, the US media and public was gripped with near-panic over what was then called the “fiscal cliff,†a combination of tax increases and a …
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