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Business Class by Rudy Romero

Agriculture not being discussed by senatorial candidates

Some aspects of the current campaign to elect 12 senators of the incoming 20th Congress are astonishing. But no aspect can be more astonishing than the almost total failure of the nearly 65 senatorial candidates to take up the issue of Philippine agriculture in their campaigns. With the exception of a handful of the candidates – former Presidential adviser on agriculture Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino are two of...

Operating costs, not tariffs, decide manufacturing locations

US President Donald Trump has declared two objectives for his tariff-raising rampage....

LGU finances: Mandanas ruling needs clarification

When the Supreme Court’s decision favoring the petition of Batangas Governor Hermilando...

What the 20th Congress’ Senate might look like

This year’s Senate election is particularly important because of the scheduled post-election...

USAID: Soft power in 21st Century geopolitics

Hard power bespeaks intimidation, destruction and subjugation; soft power bespeaks cooperation, assistance...

Thank you, au revoir, USAID

Has USAID left the Philippines for good? I don’t think so. I...

Agriculture not being discussed by senatorial candidates

Some aspects of the current campaign to elect 12 senators of the incoming 20th Congress are astonishing. But no aspect can be more astonishing than the almost total failure of the nearly 65 senatorial candidates to take up the issue of Philippine agriculture in their campaigns. With the exception of a handful of the candidates – former Presidential adviser on agriculture Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino are two of...

Operating costs, not tariffs, decide manufacturing locations

US President Donald Trump has declared two objectives for his tariff-raising rampage....

LGU finances: Mandanas ruling needs clarification

When the Supreme Court’s decision favoring the petition of Batangas Governor Hermilando...

What the 20th Congress’ Senate might look like

This year’s Senate election is particularly important because of the scheduled post-election...

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