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Marawi: Key to Mindanao’s economic development

It was more than a meeting that sought to provide solutions to the lingering problems related to rebuilding Marawi City. The Mindanao Investments Forum, which...

Insurance is financial protection for the ordinary Filipino

Attention to detail. That’s one of the many things, Commissioner Dennis B. Funa, the head of the Insurance Commission, focuses on, especially with the...

Unsafe and unsound insurance practices defined

Insurance companies engaging in “unsafe” and “unsound” practices will be probed, or else, fined, according to the rules issued by the Insurance Commission. Insurance Commissioner...

Chinese military strategy in a nutshell

Active defense. Those two words are the essence of the Communist Party of China’s military strategic thought, according to the official Chinese defense white paper...

PROYEKTO: Creating a Manila Heritage Model

Manila is a historic city. No doubt about that. From the time Spanish colonizers organized the city in the 16th century to today, the city, for...

Marvel opens new chapter with Black Panther

Fast paced and action packed, the latest installment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe certainly didn’t disappoint. According to the Disney’s official plot summary, the movie...

Bangsamoro Basic Law: Round 2

It’s Round 2 in the grueling attempt to pass a new law to replace the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao. The first attempt, which was...

Federalism: How other countries did it (Conclusion)

What is federalism? It’s word that needs to be properly defined especially with the current moves to amend the Constitution, a move that is being...

Charter Change and Federalism: Two important questions

First of two parts Two years ago, a forum was held to discuss the twin issues of federalism and amending the Constitution. These issues are interrelated...

Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia: Connecting regions to the economic mainstream

Confident. Optimistic. These were the two words that best described Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia, PhD, as he spoke with the Philippines Graphic last...