A recovery in full swing
ALMOST all the economic figures we’ve seen in the past few weeks point to a strong Philippine recovery this year. The numbers are a...
Schools are an integral part of the economy
THERE is no reason why we should continue banning face-to-face classes when daily COVID-19 cases in the Philippines have sunk to the low numbers....
PH in an ideal position to fully reopen the economy
I SEE no other reason why we should not transition to Alert Level 0, where restrictions, if any, are most relaxed. All health metrics...
PH is more than ready for the new normal
METRO Manila and other regions in the Philippines have transitioned to Alert Level 1 in the past two weeks with flying colors. The further...
A self-reliant economy in the face of war
THE UKRAINE-Russia war is spiking the prices of oil and certain commodities, such as wheat and corn, in the world market because of the...
PH doing well vs COVID-19
THE CORONAVIRUS may stay with us forever in its mildest form but judging from the government’s response in January and this month, I can...
Reopening to the world
THINGS are looking up. Step by step, the Philippines is opening up to foreign travelers and inching closer to the normal.
The Philippines reopened its...
With prudence, PH is ready for COVID-19 exit
AN EXIT strategy from the restraints brought about by COVID-19 is certainly a welcome development. European nations are leading in the withdrawal of defenses...
A new mindset to combat the virus menace
SEVERAL nations across the globe are adjusting and recalibrating their response to the predominantly Omicron strain of the COVID-19 in order to further reopen...
We should prepare for the return of Level 2
COVID-19 cases seem to have plateaued late last week after surging rapidly in the first two weeks of January. The statistical downtrend and the...