Seventeen
Our success as a nation is ultimately the harvest of our collective exertion as a nation. The future beckons to us to provide a better pedestal for our International Math Olympiad heroes, one the equal of the pedestals we accord medalists in lesser pursuits.
Nagging questions on China
Question: What is the similarity between China and the Caloocan police?
The heroes of August and national unity
Heroes signify important moments in the nation’s history, appearing when it is triumphant and full of proud accomplishments and also when the country faces moments of danger. Heroes emerge during high and low points in a nation’s narrative as a country, serving as inspiration and moral guide.
Growth accelerations
Taking the long view and beyond scoring political points, however, if GDP does grow by 6-6.5% this year, then the Philippines would qualify as a clear case of “growth acceleration”
Time is of the essence
Dr. Dans joins over 60 medical organizations in the Philippines as well as other civil society groups which have gotten together to petition President Duterte to make sure that TRAIN includes sin taxes.
ASEAN at 50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. This mid-centennial celebration honors our country in a special way, for, by a lucky turn in the duties of rotation, the Philippines is the association’s chairman during such a special year.
Millions of Filipino lives at stake
Eighty organizations representing the health sector and civil society are petitioning the President and the Senate to use the comprehensive tax reform package to address two of our most important health problems: tobacco use and malnutrition.
Eulogy for Gelia T. Castillo
Gelia’s life embraced the peak moments of many lives and many lifetimes. She never stopped asking but she understood more than most.
How do we budget for free college tuition?
By making tuition free, this law virtually removes the ability of the educational institutions to earn any tuition income from students. Now, this source of flexibility disappears with the abolition of tuition income. The institutions will now be totally exposed to government budgetary support.
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.
Magno quoted on sugar tax
UPSE faculty Cielo Magno's views on the proposed tax on sugary drinks were extensively covered in an ABS-CBN News Online article.
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.
