By Christian Dy Indigenous peoples, as may be deduced from the definitions of the International Labor Organization, the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples (WGIP), and the World Bank, are peoples whose ancestors have been living in a certain territory prior to the arrival of other groups, who, due to their isolation, have preserved their culture, […]
By Jake Cureg In the year 2000, the heads of state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) formally launched the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) with the goal of providing support to ASEAN’s newer and lesser-developed member states, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The initiative aims to narrow the development gap between […]
By Christian Dy A constitution, when justly approved by the people, is a social contract that seeks to limit the powers of the government over the governed. When a constitution prevents strong leaders from say, extending their terms, it is only doing what it ought to. Essential to the preservation of a country’s democratic institutions […]
By Javi Martinez, Jose R. Mendoza and Aaron Salvan The name of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been well-known these days. For the past year the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sha has been making a name for itself by taking advantage of the conflict in Syria and in Iraq to […]
By Dom Ranises The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a free-trade agreement (FTA) currently being negotiated between twelve Asia-Pacific nations. It is a trade deal so massive; it encompasses more than 25% of global trade and 40% of global gross domestic product (GDP), stretching from Vietnam to the United States. Noting the potential geographical shift in […]
By Jonas Cabochan and Gabe Pila Piracy was already a reality in the Philippines as early as the 1950’s. To address this, local recording companies collaborated with each other to form the Record Industry Association of the Philippines (RIAP) where their objective mirrors that of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in combating piracy […]
By Meeko Rustia and Josef Singson Charities are just like businesses; they are legal organizations set up for the purpose of providing goods or services. However, this is done normally in exchange for nothing. They are non-government organizations that are non-profit. If they do ask for money in return, it is usually for fund-raising or […]
By Jay Jaboneta Four years ago, I was sitting on my bed in Manila upon returning from Zamboanga City, located in Mindanao, 536 miles south of the Philippine capital. I was in my late twenties, working under the Communications Office of the President of the Philippines. I looked at my laptop and saw my Facebook […]
By Jonas Cabochan and Paolo Magnata Even before the Global Financial crisis, ‘Too Big to Fail’ institutions were already prevalent in many industrialized economies. The importance of these institutions is great enough for countries such as the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) to give them their fair share of bailouts over the […]
by Bernice Halili Over the years, business on social media platforms has gained an incredible amount of popularity and momentum, so much so that it is now being considered a separate market all its own. The appeal of social media markets, a form of online shopping, lies in its ease and convenience. Anyone with basic […]