Sunday, 3 May 2026
1 day ago
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.
4 days ago
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.
13 Apr 2026
1:07PM
INSIDER VIEW | Power price shock: Financing beats 5-6
In my March 16 column, I proposed that DBP and Land Bank, and maybe even SSS and GSIS, lead the banking sector in financing the P30-billion increase in costs from the current power price surge, amortized over 15 years at about P5 per month per typical household.
13 Apr 2026
8:10AM
INSIDER VIEW | Debunking the populist wet dream of a re-nationalized Petron
By: Daxim L. Lucas
For the week of April 7 to 13, 2026, Petron’s retail prices were generally below those of Shell and Caltex across key products. This undermines the populist narrative because the same company being blamed for high prices is also operating a major domestic refinery and, in most cases, selling cheaper fuel than their multinational rivals. That demolishes their argument that Petron is driving price pressures.
11 Apr 2026
6:32AM
INSIDER VIEW | WESM suspension is a symbolic fix, not a real solution
The government often responds to rising power prices by proposing to suspend the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), hoping this will address the issue. But suspending WESM does not tackle the core problem and serves more as a symbolic gesture than a practical energy policy.
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