The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and malnutrition
The proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages has triggered a policy debate. The proposal aims to reduce the consumption of these unhealthy beverages and to nudge individuals into consuming healthier ones. We need to assess whether the current proposal is the best response in addressing our nutrition problems.
The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and malnutrition
The proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages has triggered a policy debate. The proposal aims to reduce the consumption of these unhealthy beverages and to nudge individuals into consuming healthier ones. We need to assess whether the current proposal is the best response in addressing our nutrition problems.
Pagpapakilala sa panauhing pandangal
Ang ating Panauhing Pandangal sa araw na ito ay -- tulad ninyo -- isang produkto ng School of Economics ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas-Diliman.
Letter to the Board of Regents on the age requirement for the UP Presidency
There is nothing in the law, the Charter, the Code, or the University's cherished traditions to suggest that advanced age must be a factor in the administration of the University's affairs.
Beyond responsible mining
Cynics have been claiming that Gina Lopez's appointment could spell the end of mining in the Philippines. This may be an exaggeration. So long as there is demand for raw minerals there will be mining, legal or illegal.
Rewarding secrecy and ineptitude
Unfortunately, Semirara Mining and Power Corp.’s continued refusal to participate in the global initiatives of transparency and accountability, and its poor record of protecting human rights does not make worthy of the accolades it bestows upon itself, and by any reputable award giving body.
The Mining for Development Framework for the Philippines
Mineral extraction alone is not sufficient to trigger sustainable development in developing countries. The mainstream paradigm on mining for development suggests that mineral-rich developing countries need to formulate a fiscal policy that can balance the need to maximize fiscal revenue while ensuring that the country has an attractive investment climate.
Fair compensation and other prerequisites to mining for development
The challenge of mineral-based development is ensuring that the returns from extraction are invested in human capital and infrastructure to support development and ensure long-term benefit from the activities. Strong government regulations should also be in place to reduce damage to the environment.
Sustainable development through community engagement: the case for the SDGs
The Philippines’ experience demonstrates that poverty alleviation and development cannot be left in the hands of mining companies alone.
Mining: Fixing the groundwork
Natural resources are important to national development. The mining industry, however, misleads the public when it argues that the competitiveness of the mining industry will lead to economic development and poverty eradication.
A blow to UP’s honor
We deplore in the strongest terms the violence perpetrated last Wednesday, September 17, by a group of protesters against Secretary Florencio B. Abad outside the U.P. School of Economics auditorium.
