THE RIGHT MOVE It is frustrating when we see how the Philippines is oftentimes depicted in international media as impoverished, with some local movies released through international outlets highlighting the shanties, for instance. But as these issues may merely be sensationalized for ratings...
THE RIGHT MOVE At least 80 percent of businesses in the Philippines are family-owned. At the micro level of our economy lies the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which make up 99.6 percent of establishments in the country. For 2022, the top family owned/controlled SME are: Baking business Online...
THE RIGHT MOVE As newly- elected government officials recently occupied their seats in office, several third termers are taking a leave, be it temporary or permanent. Why? Section 43 of the Local Government Code states that the term for a local position is three years. “No local elective official...
THE RIGHT MOVE I brought my daughter to the emergency room last night due to severe stomach ache. Her pain threshold is high so when she was writhing in pain, that meant it was truly painful. Like all moms, my anxious mind was thinking about all possibilities, but never considered dengue as I would...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay Just when life has generally returned to normal pre-pandemic, we are now seeing an increase in the cases of coronavirus (Covid) just barely two months after the elections. According to the latest records of the Department of Health, we have a daily average of 434 new...
Commuting in the Philippines can be a real challenge. Heavy traffic makes it difficult to get to your destination in time and booking a car is impossible, not to mention transportation fares getting more expensive by the day. In today's on-demand economy, convenience is the new currency. There's a...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay The first time people from my generation living in Metro Manila and nearby areas actually saw ashfall was way back in 1991. I remember being at the penthouse of my family's home, amused by the "fairydust-like" particles falling down from the sky, as I was blissfully...
Despite a strong campaign being mounted by the government and private business organizations, the Senate was still unable in its second attempt to concur with the ratification of mega trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Given also the strong opposition from the...
For vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, her "greatest asset" is neither has to do with smarts nor skills. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) It's what's she calls "tibay ng puso", or literally, the resilience of her...
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac--A Marcos has come to Tarlac. Is it for this reason that city Mayor Cristy Angeles described the UniTeam mini-rally here Saturday, April 2 as "history in the making". Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos is stunned by the crowd's reception of him in Tarlac City during a...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay The Philippines has an average of 506 reported new Covid-19 infections in a day. This welcome decline in cases can be attributed to vaccination efforts with 67.4 percent of our population having been vaccinated, and now, we see children aged five to 11 years old...
As the nation marked the second anniversary of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced that Metro Manila and 47 other areas will remain under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 until March 31. This move is beneficial to economic recovery. The full operation of...
