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Philippines on track to sustain first world status

July 29, 2018 - 12:00am

It has been said so often that it has almost become gospel: The Philippines is on track to first world status within a generation’s...

Business

Philippines growth aligned with rise of Asian Century – economist

July 19, 2018 - 12:00am

The country’s growth story is expected to be aligned with the so-called Asian Century in the next 20 years, which would see the rise of China, India and the ASEAN Economic Community, according to a prominent...

Business

Malacañang still cool on income tax cuts

November 8, 2015 - 9:00am

Barely a week after Congress resumed session, the Aquino administration has renewed its opposition to lower income taxes,...

Business

’China surpasses US GDP, is now no. 1 in world economy’

By Gerardo P. Sicat | January 7, 2015 - 12:00am

As we commence 2015, China’s GDP (gross domestic product), the measure of an economy’s total output in equivalent purchasing power, was valued at $17.6 trillion, surpassing that of the United States,...

Business

The changing Christmases of my life

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | December 28, 2014 - 12:00am

For the first time in our family life, not everybody could be present in our reunion. In the past, Wherever each one of us were, we would come to roost in the family nest.

Opinion

American interest vs US interest

By Bobit S. Avila | April 29, 2014 - 12:00am

Since we cannot give you a report on the visit of US Pres. Barrack Obama, we can only talk about the topics supposedly on the table that Pres. Benigno "PNoy" Aquino III would discuss with the US President.

Freeman Opinion

Holding back the Asian Century; a National Transition Council

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | April 13, 2014 - 12:00am

There is another perspective to the South China conflict that is not present in current discussions and debates.

Opinion

We, the people/ The Philippines belongs to the Asian Century

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | January 12, 2014 - 12:00am

Thanks to Mark Zuckerberg , the phrase – we, the people – can be as true as possible through the communication vehicle of social media. Zuckerberg has a billion followers in the Internet.

Opinion

Rekindling balangay days; a mother’s farewell

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | September 1, 2013 - 12:00am

I don’t know if it is some kind of knee jerk reaction but every time there is bad news about the government, up goes the flag of “better than expected growth” in the Philippines.

Opinion

Are more direct investments really coming in? / balikBalangay, Inc.

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | August 18, 2013 - 12:00am

I don’t think there can be any dispute that all Filipinos, whether critics or allies of the Aquino government desire the best for this country.

Opinion