Everyman
The promise of Laguna de Bay
"An estimated 13,000 fishermen depend on Laguna de Bay for their livelihood with the lake producing about 80,000-90,000 metric tons...
The war in Ukraine and the nuclear consequences of the new arms race
"There is an inescapable conclusion from these qualitative and quantitative aspects of Russia’s military power: it is hardly capable of...
Bank gone rogue
"We cannot afford to have banks and other financial institutions going berserk and rogue, perform these seemingly unethical and almost...
Rest easy now, Mr. President
"Having served as 12th President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, FVR is best remembered for promoting the principles...
Vignettes on FVR
‘When I withdrew support for the government in February 1986, I did not wear a uniform and I did not...
‘Blackmailing the consumers’
"Energy prices, fuel and electricity, are significant economic drivers" In his first State of the Nation Address or SONA, President...
Constitutionalist Romualdez to heal this nation’s many wounds
"If experience will be the sole basis of our choice, then my nominee has served five terms in this House,...
A well-deserved honor
"France is one of our country’s largest trading partners and investors from the European Union. Then French President Francois Hollande...
PSA profit windfall cushion for rainy days
"Instead of increasing the burden of consumers with another round of power rate increases, GenCos are utilizing their 2020 profit...
Making PPPs transparent to the public
By Ferdinand Pecson it was 10:37 pm of March 31, 2022 when the National Economic Development Authority received from the...
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.