Eight simple ideas to turn APEC’s inclusive growth aspiration into reality
By Babeth Ngoc Han Lefur, Country Director, Oxfam in Vietnam Focuses on solutions that Asian leaders can adapt to make sure that economic growth benefits...
Six issues the government needs to address on the proposed jeepney modernization program
This commentary on the proposed jeepney modernization program was first published at Edna Aquino’s Facebook Anyone out there who thinks that the striking jeepney drivers and...
The day after: thoughts on the Senate Hearing on Fake News (Part 2)
By Noemi Lardizabal-Dado and Jane T. Uymatiao Part 1 of this article focused on four (4) particular points from the Senate hearing on fake news....
The day after: thoughts on the Senate Hearing on Fake News (Part 1)
By Noemi Lardizabal-Dado and Jane T. Uymatiao The Senate Committee on Public Information stressed the need to address the proliferation of misinformation in social media...
Project NOAH is now the NOAH Center! What does this mean for us?
Some weeks back, I attended the launch of the integrated University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UP RI) and Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH)...
Schism at the university: The GE divide at UP
One of a nation’s most important treasures is its youth — their character and their intellect. This is the reason why it is important to...
Social media, drug abuse and drug wars
Today, let us look a three studies on alcohol, drugs and social media. What are they? What are the possible impacts they might have on...
It will take a world to end the sexual exploitation of children
Many of them are thrown into this “business” at a very early age – younger than 10. Most of them are girls although boys are...
Assessment of Duterte’s FOI and the next steps
I just finished reading through the statements and documents of the Right to Know, Right Now Coalition’s (R2KRN) assessment on the government’s Freedom of Information...
Are you addicted to social media?
First try to answer the following questions with a yes or a no. Try to be honest” ONE, I use social media like Twitter, Facebook,...
What is the digital divide?
During the early years of the Internet it has been likened to the movable type of printing press. This is an important comparison because the...
Robredo’s boo-boo or was it something else ?
Robredo’s Boo-boo or was it something else ? The five minute video of VP Robredo has sparked the recent controversy in politics. Following after the...
Excuse me, women empowerment is not family abandonment
It had to happen in March which, ironically, is National Women’s Month. At a recent signing of a memorandum of agreement with the Metro...
Why independence of Congress is important now more than ever
There are three branches of the government in the Philippines. They were established as independent bodies for the purpose of checks and balances. If one...
The political implications of ending the second DDS probe after just one hearing
It didn’t come as a surprise when after just one hearing; the Senate committee on public order has decided to end the probe into the...