Tuesday, 19 May 2026
10 hours ago
INSIDER VIEW | When the lights go out, so does the market myth
This week, consumers in Luzon and the Visayas got a brutal reminder of how fragile the country’s power system is.
3 days ago
Cebu Pacific opens jobs for displaced Lufthansa Technik workers
Cebu Pacific and its aircraft maintenance unit Aviation Partnership Philippines (Aplus) have rolled out a career placement program aimed at absorbing workers affected by developments at Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP).
5 May 2026
7:41AM
INSIDER VIEW | Expropriation in PPPs: Securing land for public use
By: Alberto Agra
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) often hinge on a critical input: land. In many instances, national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) do not have readily available land for infrastructure or service delivery projects.
1 May 2026
8:11AM
INSIDER VIEW | PPPs: Spokes in the wheel of progress
By: Alberto Agra
Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) are often discussed in terms of projects, contracts, financing structures, or legal frameworks. Yet beyond these technical aspects lies a deeper principle: integration.
28 Apr 2026
10:01AM
INSIDER VIEW | Hold Phileco accountable for Navotas landfill fire
By: Daxim L. Lucas
Three weeks into the fire at the Navotas landfill, it has become clear that what is happening is the predictable outcome of a long chain of bad decisions, culminating in the failure of a firm called Philippine Ecology Systems Corp. (Phileco) to properly close and rehabilitate a site it operated for more than two decades.
24 Apr 2026
7:33AM
INSIDER VIEW | DepEd accelerates reforms to tackle learning crisis
They could pursue incremental changes in hopes of easing long-standing challenges, or push for broader reforms to better position DepEd to respond to the scale and urgency of the country’s education crisis.
21 Apr 2026
7:40AM
INSIDER VIEW | Corporatization and subsidiaries explained
By: Alberto Agra
Corporatization and the creation of subsidiaries are recognized institutional arrangements through which government agencies may undertake projects or deliver services via corporate vehicles.
20 Apr 2026
7:28AM
INSIDER VIEW | Fuel crisis: Structural solutions we already know
The fuel supply crisis in the Philippines demands more than short-term fixes and inventory reports. The country needs a structured, systemic response rooted in proven energy-sector frameworks developed decades ago.
17 Apr 2026
6:48AM
INSIDER VIEW | From campaigns to action: DepEd tackles bullying
“Kailangan may kultura ng malasakit at respeto.” (There must be a culture of care and respect.) These were the words of Education Secretary Sonny Angara during the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act.
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