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Monday, May 19, 2025

Ray S. Eñano

PH tobacco tax structure is fueling illicit trade

The government… has failed in its goal to raise revenues through higher tax structures. Too much of anything, oftentimes, is good for nothing. The context...

Bad driving habits are accidents waiting to happen

Poor working conditions… also play a major role in road accidents It is common knowledge that many Filipino motorists do not practice basic road courtesies...

Meralco insists on coal plants before decarbonization

MGen and mother company Meralco... should focus on reducing electricity rates. Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) prefers to contradict itself when preaching clean energy. Its power...

POGO stain won’t easily go away

The smudge left by Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) is hard to erase. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made it clear last year that POGOs have...

LRT-1 fare hike is about modernization and avoiding subsidies

Transportation fare hikes are unpopular but they are not immoral per se. Transport operators need to adjust their tariffs to fund improvements and expansion,...

Local and foreign businesses gravitating to New Clark City

The New Clark City is at the center of major infrastructure projects … It may be the biggest development project to rise in the Philippines....

PhilHealth has become a laggard state company

PhilHealth’s management could not think of new initiatives that would create one universal health insurance program… Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is a big disappointment...

Immigration agency vital to national security, PH investments

The BI must enhance border security while streamlining processes to attract foreign investors. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has chosen Manila as his first...

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