The World Economic Forum has popularized a phrase that captures our current moment: the “Intelligent Age.” This era is transforming everything, everywhere, all at once—driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain, and shaped by seismic geo-economic...
The Senate on Monday, Jan. 26, finalized the membership of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges after electing members from the minority bloc. Before adjourning the plenary session, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri moved to elect Senators Joel Villanueva, Ronald “Bato” dela...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa is still absent as the plenary session of the Senate resumed on Monday, January 26. Dela Rosa has been absent from the Senate since November 2025, when Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla claimed that a warrant of arrest had already been issued by the International...
As Congress resumes regular sessions on Monday, January 26, the Senate will immediately tackle the proposed Independent People’s Commission (IPC), and other important measures that are part of the Upper Chamber’s priority list, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said. Sotto said the...
A lawyer filed on Thursday, Jan. 22, an ethics complaint against Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito for "gross neglect of duty". In a post on Facebook, lawyer Marvin Aceron said that Ejercito, who chairs the Senate Ethics Committee, ignored their complaint against Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero...
Ayala Land Offices Inc., the office development arm of property giant Ayala Land Inc., has secured a five-year lease agreement with state-run Land Bank of the Philippines for a sprawling office facility at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay Corporate Center. The transaction expands the footprint of Ayala...
The reason some people do not care much about sustainability is rooted in misconception. For instance, many believe it is only for large corporations that must comply with regulatory reporting. In reality, sustainability is about our very lives; it significantly affects not only us but our children...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has authorized the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to proceed with the ₱11.4 billion interconnection project designed to stabilize power supply on Siargao Island. In a formal notice, the industry regulator greenlit the Claver-Siargao...
Ambassador Shri. Harsh Kumar Jain handed over humanitarian aid comprising approximately 30 tons of relief material to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Diana Rose S. Cajipe at a ceremony organized by the Office of the Civil Defense at the Clark Air Base on January...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) is poised to reclaim the 7,000 level this year as the central bank’s pivot toward monetary easing and sweeping expansion of real estate investment trust rules draw investors back to local equities. Investment & Capital Corporation of the Philippines...
Many leaders in the Philippines grapple with a perennial dilemma: Should work be competitive or collaborative? The instinct to drive performance through competition is understandable—in business, the best, fastest, and most productive usually win. However, when competition becomes the dominant...
How should we view 2026? Is the glass half full or half empty? Data suggests that while 2026 will not be a year of dramatic growth, it will be a period of repositioning, recalibration, and resilience. Last week, the PNB Policy Committee, chaired by Atty. Ebot Tan, had the opportunity to listen to...
