Out in the Open by Ray S. Eñano
ADB’s hand in water deal assures transparency, equity
The controversy over the alleged onerous terms in the water concession agreements forged by the government with Manila Water Company...
Water squabble may impact on PH rating
The water controversy hogging today’s headlines may take a turn for the worse. The two private water concessionaires, as one...
SEC’s Medical City ruling is inadequate
It’s a ruling that is bereft of substance and enforcement. The Securities and Exchange Commission correctly ruled that the takeover...
PECO in dire straits; Micro savings gaining
Panay Electric Co., or PECO, is fighting a losing battle in Iloilo City. Stripped of a franchise, PECO has become...
Too little, too late for PECO to invest
Panay Electric Co., or PECO, should quit while it’s ahead. It stands to gain money from an expropriation proceeding by...
China’s rising telecom influence worrisome
China’s expansion into the infrastructure backbone of the Philippines deserves a second look. From its determined push to control the...
Legitimate online PH lenders foster growth
Online lending in the Philippines offers a more viable option to financially-challenged individuals and small and medium industries. It has...
Substandard PH steel products still proliferate
It seems the Philippines is not yet ready to withstand powerful earthquakes. The 6.1 magnitude quake that rocked Pampanga and...
Kaliwa Dam uproar; Dubious steel imports
The controversy over the bidding of the Kaliwa Dam project refuses to ebb. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, hounded...
Dumping duty shielded domestic flour millers
One can argue that a dumping duty on imports is a protectionist measure that just coddles an inefficient sector of...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.