Banish the thought that the World Bank 's classification of the Philippines as an “upper-middle-income” economy is the silver bullet to slay the dragon of widespread poverty. It is a myth—not reality. Find out why. From 1987 to 2025—spanning almost four decades—the Republic of the...
Three of the country’s largest business groups have backed the expansion of benefits provided by state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), but stressed that timely and complete premium payments are crucial to sustain the national health insurer’s finances and further widen...
The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) will convene its annual Accountancy Week Celebration from July 12 to 18, 2026, pivoting its national agenda toward ethical leadership and the integration of emerging technologies amid rapidly shifting global regulatory environment....
The Quezon City government strengthened its flood mitigation program on Tuesday, July 7, with the opening of a new multi-purpose basketball court that doubles as a stormwater detention basin in Gloria 2 Subdivision, Barangay Tandang Sora. Mayor Joy Belmonte led the inauguration of the facility...
The Philippines remains energy insecure as its growing dependence on Middle Eastern crude oil and tightening power reserves leave the country increasingly vulnerable to global fuel supply disruptions as well as power supply risks, according to state-run think tank Philippine Institute for...
It is bad enough not to have any savings, but to be in consumer debt is much worse. What is consumer debt? It is when you borrow money for personal, family, or household consumption—such as eating out, shopping, auto and appliance loans, holidays, travel, vacation, entertainment, and all kinds of...
As the country approaches the 10th anniversary of its landmark arbitration victory against China, an independent think tank called on the national government to prioritize the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to better counter evolving threats in the West Philippine Sea...
When a crisis hits, the atmosphere is filled with intense stress, uncertainty, and chaos. The natural instinct is to pull down the blinds, stay tight-lipped, and hope the issue simply goes away. But a crisis is not just a threat to a brand’s bottom line; it is a human event that impacts real...
Violence experienced at home and exclusion encountered in school could have lasting consequences on Filipino adolescents’ education, well-being, as well as future opportunities, according to studies presented by state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). The...
Artificial intelligence is poised to become the defining technology of our generation. Like electricity and the internet before it, AI will transform how we work, learn, govern, and compete. But unlike previous technological shifts, AI has the potential to widen inequality at unprecedented speed....
Nearly one in four Filipino adolescents falls behind academically by the age of 18, threatening to undermine the long-term productivity of the Philippines’ future workforce, according to a landmark study. Data from the Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child (LCSFC) revealed that...
The Junior Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (JPIChE) successfully gathered student leaders from across the archipelago for the JPIChE Leadership Summit (JPIChELS) 2026, a three-day national convention held at the historic Baguio Teacher’s Camp from June 13 to 15, 2026. Following...
