Spotlight

When Edwin R. Bautista became CEO of UnionBank in 2018, he saw the future of the bank.  It had to go digital. UB must not only grow.  It must grow big.  It must not only […]

By Antonio S. Lopez The “MOPC Journalism Awards” have been a huge, stunning success. On Oct. 25, at the gala event attended by journalism’s best, brightest, bravest and biggest names, 11 individuals and three major […]

As mankind winds down the first quarter of the 21st century, the world is suddenly in the grip of two large regional wars –Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas.  Both have the unpredictable potential of flaring into larger […]

Economic performance in the region is being shaped by both external and domestic developments. By the World Bank Growth   Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP), other than several Pacific Island countries, […]

By Antonio S. Lopez In a series of hearings recently, senators took turns pummeling key officials and legal luminaries of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).   In three hearings on May 17, […]