Government

BSP’S NEW MANTRA: FINFRASTRUCTURE

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor Espenilla has coined a new word that blends the Duterte administration’s focus on infrastructure and the monetary authority’s thrust of financial inclusion: FINfrastructure. “It’s original!” exults the BSP […]

Government

VICTORY IN MARAWI

It took the latest in war technology, more than P50 billion in cost, and a longer time frame — four months and three weeks (148 days) — to score victory in Marawi against insurgents wanting […]

Government

FAKE NEWS, GUNS, RICE, LIES

Wednesday’s Senate Public Information Committee hearing on fake news was a revelation:  Our senators do not have adequate understanding of what is freedom of speech and freedom of expression. These rights are enshrined in Section […]