Lorenz S. Marasigan (BusinessMirror)
THE Philippine Merchant Marine Rules and Regulations (PMMRR) of 1997, is now outdated, given that two decades have passed since it was first promulgated, and that new international rules are now in place.
Over the past few years the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) tried to overhaul the antiquated rules and regulations but has ...
#SaveKidsLives: Advocates call for safer roads for children
Kaela Malig (Rappler)
MANILA, Philippines – Many Filipino children, clad in their school uniforms and polished black shoes, walk or commute daily to go to school – even as speeding vehicles travel alongside them.
From 2006 to 2014 alone, an average of 671 Filipino children died each year due to road crashes, according to the Philippine Statistics ...
Can ‘Dutertenomics’ transform the Philippines into an upper-middle income nation?
A. Azim Idris (Asian Correspondent)
BY the end of his term in 2022, President Rodrigo Duterte wants to transform the Philippines into an upper-middle income country, a new reality the Southeast Asian strongman hopes will extend decades beyond his premiership.
Central to the president’s ambitions are plans to accelerate urban and rural poverty reduction, and ...
The environment and our economy
(BusinessMirror)
I recently watched on social media a video that showed a whale approaching the shore and refusing to go back into the water even if the people tried to push it away. Soon they realized that it was very sick and was dying. Out of pity, they shot the whale and examined it to see ...
‘The golden age of infrastructure’
(The World Folio)
President Rodrigo Duterte is implementing an ambitious $160 billion infrastructure plan, for which he can count on the support of Japanese investment, both public and private
The Philippines is among the most attractive destinations for foreign investment in South East Asia. As the economy continues to grow, so too will the number foreign investors. ...