The other ‘free’ education
Congratulations to Congress and the executive branch for the passage of the…
Simple laws to make our lives simpler
I spent more than two decades as a legislator. In the years…
Why the Balangiga Bells matter
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte ignited a controversial but very important historical debate…
The Philippines 2022: Expanding the middle class
First, it envisions the Philippines to be an upper-middle-income country by 2022…
‘Malasakit, pagbabago, at patuloy na pag-unlad’
IN this series of columns I wanted to focus on the cornerstone…
AmBisyon Natin: The Filipino Dream (First of three parts)
Looking at the discussions – some of them very vicious – in…
Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur
This is the imperative that came to my mind as we begin…
One Belt, One Road, 68 countries
As I write this piece, the country is gripped in a series…
Appointing power
The power of the President to appoint certain officials in his administration…
Imagining our future
In the first part of this column, I discussed the possibilities for…
Strengthening PH-Thailand ties
We have a lot to learn from each other. In particular, we…
75th year of Bataan Death March
This year, we are observing the 75th year of the Bataan Death…
The right to broadband
Filipinos of all political persuasions should welcome the decision of President Rodrigo…
