Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, with international name Nalgae, brought devastation to several provinces in the Philippines and claimed dozens of lives. Though Paeng has winds of merely over a hundred kilometers per hour, the damage it brought is still considerable. Here in Manila where I live, rains have been strong throughout Saturday.
October 31, 2022
The results of the October 2022 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE) were released last night, October 27. The board exam for CPAs is notorious for its difficulty as evidenced by its low passing rate. According to the results, the passing rate of the recently concluded exams is 25.84% which means, on
October 28, 2022
The 2023 World University Rankings by Times Higher Education (THE) was released about a week ago. In the list are several learning institutions from the country and some notable observations. Rankings Based on the rankings, the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is the most prestigious school in the Philippines. The Ateneo ranked
October 22, 2022
According to a Pulse Asia survey conducted in September but just released last Tuesday, October 11, a huge majority of Filipinos see fake news as a problem. Specifically, 86% share the opinion that fake news is a problem in the country and only a tiny minority of 14% do not see it
October 18, 2022
By Joshua Corcuera They say, numbers never lie; if this is true, then the opinion that our country is undergoing economic difficulty is logical and accurate. Inflation data for the month of September accelerated even further to 6.9% which shows the dramatic rise of goods and services in the country in recent months. Speaking of
October 12, 2022
I wrote this article this Friday morning, October 7 and learned that it has been a year since former Vice President Leni Robredo announced her presidential bid. Time flies so fast. While she ultimately lost her bid, receiving more than 15 million votes, and nearly 30% of the vote is not that
October 8, 2022
I woke up this Tuesday to find out that Percival Mabasa, more commonly known as Percy Lapid, veteran broadcaster and radio commentator from DWBL, was shot dead in Las Piñas City on Monday night. While the assailants remain unidentified as of writing, a fact-finding team was already formed by authorities to investigate
October 5, 2022
Recently, Super Typhoon Karding devastated several provinces in Luzon, hitting Central Luzon the hardest. The rapid intensification of Karding made it into a super typhoon from being a mere tropical storm in less than a day. There is no question as to how disastrous the typhoon was especially if you look at
September 30, 2022
Super Typhoon (ST) Karding, with international name Noru, has caused major and serious devastation to several areas in Luzon, especially in Central Luzon. Likewise, Metro Manila was partially affected from the wrath of the strong storm. I started writing this article just before sunset on Sunday, September 25. It was mind-boggling to
September 27, 2022
By Joshua Corcuera Last September 12, PwC Philippines, the oldest of the Big Four accounting firms in the country, released the PwC MAP 2022 CEO Survey. The findings were comprehensive, wide-ranging, and offered insights as to what factors could prevent our country from recovering. Based on the survey, several factors could delay our country’s economic
September 26, 2022
In this fast-paced world, especially those living in the cities where technology thrives, our memories are focused on what is happening at present. As a result, we tend to forget what happened in the past, whether it was a household chore a few days ago or a historic event several decades back.
September 21, 2022
As students and workers return to normal more than two years after the pandemic, long hours of constant study and work would likely be the norm. While this may be better compared to working or studying online which, arguably, is exhausting as well, it cannot be denied that there is a need
September 14, 2022