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

DUTERTE’S RATINGS AND, REALITY

by Tony Lopez Rodrigo Roa Duterte remains hugely popular but the Filipino people’s patience with him has begun to wear thin after 15 months as president. That is the conclusion one can make out of […]

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 […]