Wednesday, 3 July 2024
1 day ago
INSIDER VIEW: Want to solve power shortages? Reboot EPIRA now.
The Department of Energy recently announced a moratorium on renewable energy applications because the "nation has more than enough contracts to hit clean energy goal.” This implies that we have more than enough electricity. This sounds paradoxical based on the recent yellow and red alerts of NGCP. What's going on?
6 days ago
INSIDER VIEW: Canceling PAREX is cancel culture
By: Daxim L. Lucas
Infrastructure development in the Philippines is almost always delayed. Due to a host of issues, projects that should take three years to complete end up being built at a turtle’s pace for the better part of a decade. But there’s another more insidious factor in play: infrastructure development in this country is almost always politicized.
7 days ago
INSIDER VIEW: PH still a telco laggard, red tape still to blame. Seriously.
By: Froilan Castelo
From the experience of Thailand and Vietnam, it is imperative that cell sites and other infrastructure should not just be left to the responsibility of telcos. The provisions of telecommunications services are so vital to our nation’s development that the government and all sectors of the country must support this.
24 Jun 2024
7:28AM
INSIDER VIEW: A risk-based framework to protect precious biometric data
By: Nikki Mendez
Biometrics is incredibly useful. It can prevent identity theft and ensure that only authorized individuals can access our sensitive information. It can even protect against election fraud. Mostly, it is convenient. However, the convenience of biometrics comes with significant risks.
18 Jun 2024
7:00AM
INSIDER VIEW: When power outages hit home
The reality is that the power sector lacks capacity. I do not know precisely how much, but the red alerts are the official signs by National Grid Corporation of the Philippines that we need more capacity to meet demand.
14 Jun 2024
8:24AM
INSIDER VIEW: It's not enough to embrace AI, we have to find meaning in it, too
By: Nikki Mendez
Jobs that once required human intellect and skill are being automated, leading to concerns not just about job displacement and economic instability, but also about losing a sense of purpose. But thoughtful policies can actually help technology give people MORE purpose.
10 Jun 2024
7:00AM
INSIDER VIEW: The wisdom of the poor as a guide to policymaking
Following the advice of policy experts and high profile personalities is easy. Adopting inputs of the underprivileged when making economic decisions is more difficult... but perhaps just as important, argues our fiscal expert.
6 Jun 2024
7:41AM
INSIDER VIEW: 2G networks are scam magnets. Is it time to shut them down?
By: Froilan Castelo
Some cybercrime experts want telcos to completely shut down 2G networks as a solution to SMS scams and misinformation hovering around the internet and the mobile phones.
3 Jun 2024
6:00AM
INSIDER VIEW: Yellow and red alerts — the power grid conundrum
With the spate of over outages experienced in recent days in Luzon, power industry veteran Guido Delgado takes a look at how delays at the energy regulator have contributed to the recent spate or yellow and red alerts... and what can be done to fix this.
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