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CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” –  Giuseppe di Lampadusa The solution to every problem it seems is to create a task force and leave it at that. With vaccines at hand to tame the raging coronavirus pandemic, and...

Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero of 1Pacman Partylist urged all sports leaders and major stakeholders to support newly reelected Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino in helping national athletes for a busy year in 2021. Romero said it’s time to revolutionize Philippine sports...

With additional valuation-anchored inventory losses and one-off charges booked, the net loss of listed firm Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) had widened to P13.9 billion in nine months this year. That’s a complete reversal of the P4.4 billion net income it posted last year, when oil...

Following its half-year hiatus, GMA Network’s well-loved and top-rating drama series "Prima Donnas" finally airs its much-awaited fresh episodes beginning Monday (November 9) on the Afternoon Prime block. Prior to the suspension of tapings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, viewers were on the edge of...

CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “Government, geography and growth: the true drivers of economic development.” – Jeffrey Sachs What is so surprising about Vietnam overtaking the Philippines in economic development? Haven’t Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia done the same,...