FINDING ANSWERS The fact that Filipinos are among the youngest populations not only in Asia but in the world—with a median age of just 25 years—should be our country’s greatest advantage. But in a nation where school diplomas too often fail to guarantee employment, this youth dividend is...
Officially designated as Republic Act (RA) No. 12234, the Konektadong Pinoy Act automatically lapsed into law last week after no presidential action was taken on it within 30 days after Congress transmitted the bicameral bill to Malacañang. Also known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act,...
The attempt to shorten the college curriculum through the proposed Senate Bill, known as the 3CE Act, is a perfect example of the dictum, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In fact, there are strong arguments, as seen in the first two articles of this series, to deepen the liberal arts...
The mentoring of public school principals by notable managers and leaders can go a long way in improving the quality of education in the country. With this in mind, House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed on Monday, Sept. 1 the Department of Education 's (DepEd) partnership with Security Bank...
The military expressed openness to an “out-of-the-box” proposal by Senator Robin Padilla to revive the National Development Support Command (NADESCOM) which could temporarily handle flood control projects amid an investigation into the reported anomalous infrastructure projects and...
A road rage incident put a sports utility vehicle (SUV) owner in big trouble after the Land Transportation Office (LTO) found out the car has expired registration for three years now. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said they are now conducting investigation to determine if the...
Cezarah (Sarah) Discaya said on Monday, Sept. 1, that her nine construction companies sometimes compete against each other in public bidding for government contracts under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). She said this under questioning from Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy...
Malacañang said it is possible that the Sumbong sa Pangulo website, which is dedicated for complaints on flood-control projects, can be expanded to gather complaints over other infrastructure projects. However, complaints on other infrastructure projects, such as road rehabilitation and repair,...
The Marcos Jr. administration successfully borrowed ₱25 billion from short-dated debt securities as domestic investors swarmed Monday’s Treasury bills (T-bills) auction despite lower lending rates. During the latest T-bills auction on Sept. 1, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded its...
While final details of the general tax amnesty eyed for enactment this year are still being ironed out, the Department of Finance (DOF) disclosed that the measure will likely cover taxable years 2007 to 2024, resuming from the last time a similar law was implemented, which raked in billions of...
President Marcos said the government must not neglect tourist workers in times of disasters, stressing that the impact of calamities often force tourism businesses to close down. Marcos cited that tourist workers are among the most affected communities when typhoons hit the country. Thus, the...
Prominent business groups welcomed the appointment of Secretary Vince Dizon as the new head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), saying that he could breathe new life into an agency embroiled in allegations of anomalies in flood control projects. In separate statements, the...
