In fast-growing economies, governments often face a familiar temptation: regulate first, explain later. The Philippines nearly stumbled into that trap this week. What began as a drafted Department Administrative Order (DAO) from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) proposing…
China was once known as the “Kingdom of Bicycles”, a title earned during the 1950s to early 1990s when bicycles dominated the country’s streets and became the primary mode of transport for hundreds of millions of people. Although bicycles later…
June will now be observed annually as Judiciary Month under Presidential Proclamation No. 1265, expanding the previous weeklong celebration to recognize the Judiciary’s role in democratic governance as the Philippine Supreme Court marks its 125th anniversary this year. The proclamation…
For thousands of children in the Philippines, access to education, healthcare, and basic public services begins with a single document: a birth certificate. Without legal recognition, children can remain excluded from public systems, limiting their access to rights, protection, and…
Former agriculture secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol is pushing an unconventional idea that could reshape the Philippines’ food security debate: producing rice-like grains from breadfruit, sweet potato, and corn flour using industrial food-processing technology more commonly associated with North African couscous.…
As museums around the world mark International Museum Day on May 18, the Philippines is seeing renewed momentum in cultural infrastructure, with new museums and heritage spaces opening across the country in recent years. The expansion reflects growing efforts to…
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduated 207 cadets from its “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 16, in Baguio City, marking the arrival of what the academy describes as its most technologically trained batch as the Armed Forces…
As Chinese universities expand their global reach through cultural and academic exchanges, one technology-focused institution in eastern China is turning to the Philippines for its next wave of educators and students—opening teaching opportunities for Filipinos while launching a Philippine Studies…
NXT BLD and infrastructure engineering software company, Bentley Systems Inc., announced on Thursday, May 14, at the NXT BLD conference the launch of NXT Activate, a developer-focused accelerator supporting early-stage companies building transformative software for the architecture, engineering, and construction…
“Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major-country relations?” When Chinese President Xi Jinping posed that question to U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, it sounded less like a diplomatic flourish…
