I was humbly invited to join President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, Meralco chair and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP), and other VIPs in inaugurating the Meralco Terra Solar (MTerra) last July 14. Amid the backdrop of solar panels stretching across the hills and plains of Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, I…
Last July 3, I had the distinct honor of being invited by the brilliant economists and seasoned bankers of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to celebrate the BSP’s 33rd anniversary with the launch of the book, “Risk and Resilience in the Philippine Financial System: How Much Has Changed?” Against the backdrop of the crashing waves…
A month ago, our nation grieved over two young athletes whose lives were claimed by the unforgiving waves of Dipaculao, Aurora. In contrast, two weeks ago, our grief took a darker turn, as two young boys claimed the lives of many others in Tacloban, Leyte. Amid the shock, anger, and shouting over this horrific shooting,…
The impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte has revived yet another constitutional numbers game. But numbers and debates aside, I firmly believe that a major turning point in this political saga lies in the pretrial that concluded on June 25 and laid the cornerstones before the trial proper begins on July 6 and the…
Last June 11, incumbent and retired justices, judges, judicial officials, and court workers gathered at the Supreme Court quadrangle to mark the highest tribunal’s 125th anniversary, beginning with a Holy Mass. A fitting celebration for an institution that has outlasted colonial regimes, survived global wars, and weathered countless political storms. However, reflecting on the past…