Friday, 4 July 2025
2 hours ago
INSIDER VIEW: Till debt do us part?
As of the end of April 2025, the national government’s debt had climbed to P16.75 trillion—that’s 11.6 percent higher than the level during the same period in 2024.
2 days ago
INSIDER VIEW: What most critics get wrong about mining and extraction
Over years of engaging with anti-mining critics, my boss, JB Baylon, has developed an analogy to explain one of the most misunderstood and controversial aspects of mining: extraction.
3 days ago
INSIDER VIEW | Why investing in power is an investor’s nightmare
Amid an alarming trend of quiet 'sell-offs' of power projects by foreign investors, it is imperative to find a long-term, sustainable solution swiftly.
3 days ago
INSIDER VIEW | PPP-ready cities: Naga and Pasig set the standard
By: Alberto Agra
A Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between a company and a local government unit (LGU) is a collaborative, reciprocal, and resource-sharing arrangement. It is not merely a transaction—it is a partnership built on shared responsibilities, aligned mandates, and mutual interests.
4 days ago
INSIDER VIEW | Inquirer's missteps and its promising digital rebirth
By: Daxim L. Lucas
Once the country’s most influential broadsheet, the physical newspaper will, henceforth, be produced by Inquirer.net, its digital sister company, signaling a long-overdue strategic pivot.
17 Jun 2025
4:32PM
INSIDER VIEW | Challenging public perceptions about mining
Having covered the mining sector as a journalist and now working for a company with some of the largest mines in the country, I’d say mining companies are partly to blame for how people developed their perception about the industry.
9 Jun 2025
11:47AM
INSIDER VIEW | What the private sector fears most in long-term contracts with gov’t
By: Alberto Agra
Why are private firms wary of long-term PPPs with the government? This column examines successor risk, its legal implications, and how to design contracts that survive leadership transitions.
2 Jun 2025
11:08AM
INSIDER VIEW: June 30 ushers in fresh local PPP opportunities
By: Alberto Agra
With fresh mandates in hand, newly elected local government units (LGUs) set to begin their term on June 30 are expected to act decisively in delivering results that reflect the aspirations of their constituents — from better infrastructure and digital connectivity to improved public services.
2 Jun 2025
7:37AM
INSIDER VIEW | The magic of rate setting: Why power rates are high
The "magic" behind the purported "scientific" CAPM, the Building Blocks Approach (BBA), and the Performance-Based Rate (PBR) setting methodology are financial and accounting instruments that tend to confuse and obfuscate the public but ultimately lead to higher power rates.
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