Thursday, 15 May 2025
1 day ago
INSIDER VIEW | Konektadong Pinoy bill raises red flags and tough questions
By: Froilan Castelo
More popularly referred to as the KP bill, it proposes to allow the entry of new players in the telco broadband business — without requiring a Congressional franchise and with less-than-usual supervision from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
7 days ago
INSIDER VIEW | The Iberian blackout: Lessons for the Philippines
At 12:35 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025, the entire Iberian Peninsula lost electrical power. The outage disrupted internet access and communication, transportation, building facilities like elevators, and many other modern conveniences
21 Apr 2025
8:59AM
INSIDER VIEW | When justice goes viral: How power shifts in the age of online judgment
By: Nikki Mendez
We’d like to think that justice should be rooted in truth and guided by law. But it isn’t. It is a story, constantly rewritten, reshaped by power, shifting values, and the fleeting mood of online platforms.
9 Apr 2025
8:38AM
INSIDER VIEW | On transparency and accountability in government: We should know where our taxes go
The areas where the government most needs transparency are in the release of government statistics and in the conduct of project evaluation and project execution. Bidding for public projects requires a lot of transparency, and so do procurement policies and practices.
7 Apr 2025
6:14PM
INSIDER VIEW: Implication of the Supreme Court decision on ODRC asset valuation
A Supreme Court decision finds the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) use of the Optimized Depreciated Replacement Cost (ODRC) in valuing utility assets "fell short of the statutory standard that reasonable rates should provide electricity to the consuming public in the 'least cost manner'"
4 Apr 2025
5:23PM
NAIA’s 25-year lease reset puts pressure on Lucio Tan-Lufthansa venture with 3,000 workers
By: Miguel R. Camus
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP), one of the largest tenants in Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), is negotiating for more favorable lease terms to ensure “operational viability and competitiveness” ahead of the expiration of its 25-year contract.
10 Mar 2025
12:18PM
INSIDER VIEW: Supreme Court rules ERC ratemaking methodology wrong
The Supreme Court voided ERC's use of the ODRC methodology, ruling that it fails to meet the “least cost manner” requirement for rate-setting as mandated by law and is “almost irrational.”
3 Mar 2025
11:36AM
INSIDER VIEW: Path to nuclear energy is challenging, but upsides are compelling
Nuclear energy should be a part of the solution to the energy challenges in the future. Those opposing nuclear power for safety reasons should already set aside these fears as empirical evidence shows nuclear power plants are safe.
13 Feb 2025
11:12PM
INSIDER VIEW: Love in the algorithmic age — How technology is rewriting romance
By: Nikki Mendez
Love has always been an exercise in projection. The brain fills in the gaps, smooths over inconsistencies, and builds a narrative where none exists.
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