EDITORS DESK For many internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle drivers, the km/L reading of a car has become the standard by which we measure its efficiency. By just attaining this figure, it’s quite easy to calculate how much you’ll be spending on fuel in a week or month, and hence how much...
EDITORS DESK The contact center, a sub-sector of the entire IT-business process management (ITBPM) industry in the country, remains to be the biggest contributor in terms of revenues and jobs generation of this technology-driven sector. Come hell or high waters, the contact center as represented by...
EDITORS DESK One could dream of basking in the Olympic glory and taking home one shining piece of metal that can symbolize a country's successful program. Certainly a goal for many, but only doable for the chosen few. They say standing atop the podium is a once in a lifetime moment, but earning a...
EDITORS DESK Reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios received a warm welcome from Filipino pageant fans when she visited the Philippines for the first time earlier this month. She was a picture of beauty, grace, and humility during her week-long stay in the country. Nicaragua's first Miss Universe...
EDITORS DESK There’s no shortage of topics to complain about when it comes to driving in the Philippines. Whether it’s the traffic, bad drivers, or the blatant disregard for the rules of the road, it seems almost every Pinoy driver is guilty of something. We’ve brought up many of these issues...
EDITORS DESK 2023 was a year of turbulence. It was marked by record interest rates as central banks, including the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), had to keep pace with the US Federal Reserves. The BSP lifted its policy rate to 6.5 percent, its highest in nearly 17 years. The high...
EDITORS DESK REY R. ILAGAN April is Earth Month, with Earth Day falling on April 22. This same month, urban areas like Metro Manila experienced its highest recorded temperature ever, reaching 38.8 degrees Celsius at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on April 27, 2024. The...
EDITORS DESK Now here's good news, and bad news. First, the bad news: Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the toast of Philippine sports, queen of weightlifting, the true definition of Filipina power, and undoubtedly an impetus that broke gender barriers, failed to secure a Paris berth through the qualification...
EDITORS DESK December is eight months away, but many are already excited about the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival. The 50th Metro Manila Film Festival is not just another event on the calendar, it’s a landmark edition that movie enthusiasts eagerly await. On April 5,...
EDITORS DESK The way we do business has changed a lot. Of course, technology has driven most of these changes, but at times I wonder if technology has done enough good for businesses and even on ordinary people’s lives. As we store our personal information online, we are getting exposed to...
EDITORS DESK It could have been seven at this point, or maybe eight, a dozen, or more — the numbers never ending like a pile of logs thrown into a pit of fire. The country, longing for the repeat of divine glory at the quadrennial Summer Games, has six Filipinos that are bound for Paris just...
EDITORS DESK Netizens were outraged following another incident of cruelty to animals in the country. Just recently, there was public outrage over the brutal killing of a dog named Killua in Camarines Sur. Disturbing footage showed Killua being hit by the suspect, who claimed the dog was a threat to...
