Monday, 2 December 2024
6 days ago
INSIDER VIEW: Interconnecting the islands will increase power cost
Interconnecting islands for electricity may seem desirable for enhancing energy efficiency and reliability, but it may be paradoxically utterly wrong today.
20 Nov 2024
9:06AM
INSIDER VIEW: Pawnshops and life after disasters
Growing up, I would hear stories from the adults in the family about someone or other pawning a land title or heirloom jewelry in times of need or emergency.
11 Nov 2024
10:17AM
INSIDER VIEW: Of candidates and promises, promises
From a fiscal perspective, candidates for government positions should at least understand how a national budget is prepared, and for that they should at least understand basic arithmetic.
14 Oct 2024
11:08AM
INSIDER VIEW: Complete open access to unlock real competitive power rates
Large consumers classified as contestable customers get better power rates than household consumers and SMEs regulated by the ERC, which means regulation increases power rates.
23 Sep 2024
6:34AM
INSIDER VIEW: Airport fantasies
When we are talking of new airports or refurbishing NAIA, we need to discuss more than the size of the airports or the runway configurations - we also need to think about how to efficiently transfer people from one terminal to another, and from the terminals to various points in the metropolis.
16 Sep 2024
10:07AM
INSIDER VIEW: Power regulatory framework — reset to factory settings
The recent suspension of ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta has sent shockwaves through the power industry. This suspension, a consequence of the ERC's failure to act on a complaint for over three years, has had a profound impact.
9 Sep 2024
7:06AM
INSIDER VIEW: From telcos to techcos: The bold bet on a digital future
By: Froilan Castelo
Telcos are veering away from their traditional business of voice and data, and future-proofing themselves by embarking on new cutting-edge digital ventures, like fintech, internet of things (IOT), and artificial intelligence (AI).
28 Aug 2024
7:34AM
INSIDER VIEW: Competition in power distribution? The Supreme Court has spoken
Our power industry expert argues that electric cooperatives don't have a constitutional right to an exclusive franchise within their coverage areas. And that's not just his opinion. Apparently, no less than the Supreme Court has said so.
19 Aug 2024
7:16AM
INSIDER VIEW: Our budget conundrum for ‘protecting the people, securing the state’
When talking of the budget for the military and other uniformed personnel, it is high time to talk about their pension system, which is afflicted by a critical illness slowly but surely endangering the overall fiscal health of the government. Critical reforms are urgently needed.
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