EDITORS DESK Environment writers have been calling out the attention of authorities and our country’s leaders to look into the plastic pollution crisis that is now happening. This is an inevitable outcome of a long pandemic that relied on plastics, especially single-use plastics, to protect us...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Philip Morris International (PMI), the world’s premier cigarette manufacturer, has poured in a mind-boggling $9 billion for research and development to produce smoke-free cigarette alternatives. PMI gathered an impressive ensemble of 900 scientists, engineers,...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces The shift to electric vehicles (EV) in the Philippines is finally picking up steam. Evidence of this are growing sales figures of electric vehicles, new fully-electric models being offered, and charging stations now popping up with more frequency. Commercial...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla The Philippines was once a boxing mecca, a mass producer of pugs whose rags to riches stories became the blueprint for the young and feisty. For decades, Filipino boxers seemed to have followed the path of the old greats, the same route that is from the slums to the steps...
EDITORS DESK ROBERT REQUINTINA Do you still remember the Metro Manila Popular Music Festival or Metropop? The music festival was the country's most prestigious songwriting competition from 1978 to 1985. It successfully promoted the advancement of Filipino music, as it launched the careers of many...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Earlier this year, SM Supermalls made waves by providing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in some of Manila’s favorite malls. By providing these charging stations, EV owners will, no doubt, be encouraged to patronize these malls knowing that their vehicle will...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT It’s more than a month since we exercised our freedom to vote. To the losers, no reason can suffice our inner search for an answer. Perhaps, Filipinos just chose to forget for good. All the more, we disdained self-righteousness. Probably, the “bahala na”...
EDITORS DESK June is Pride Month in many countries, such as the Philippines, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where it started one year after the Stonewall riots, a spontaneous uprising of the gay community against a violent police raid of a gay club in...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla As President Duterte marches out of Malacañang in less than a month, it is worth noting that for the past six years he had delivered his promises for the athletes. Name it — from spanking new stadiums, eye-dropping budget for training and international exposures, and...
EDITORS DESK The next administration is starting to form its identity, which can be gleaned from the chosen members of the Cabinet. Environment groups and advocates are waiting with bated breath to see who will be placed in various departments that would oversee the protection and sustainable...
EDITORS DESK Art Samaniego While Facebook deleted pages that violated its community standards, the social media giant at the same time has allowed ads that lure people into giving their login credentials. Facebook recently deactivated hundreds of pages in the Philippines to weed out the so-called...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Social media platforms offer avenues for people to express themselves and be heard. They serve as a stage for anyone who has something to share to the world. Depends on your time, preference, and orientation, one may have to prioritize which social media to...
