The South China Sea can be best described as a trouble-filled paradise. It possesses assets such as rich fishing grounds being enjoyed by people from the countries surrounding it for generations, beautiful tourism-worthy chains of islands and reefs that generate revenue and employment, and potential oil and natural gas reserves that can be tapped by countries around it for their economic well-being. However, it is these same assets that form the main reason for the diverse and complex territorial disputes involving Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
FOR a 98 percent predominantly Catholic country, we seem to be at odds with the current leadership just because some do not like him physically, detest his presidential style and speech, wardrobe, demeanor and what have you. Some would pray to high heavens that he passes away on the whiff of a story, rumor, innuendo about his temporary inability to face the public for a nationwide address that is ill-prepared and badly edited. Or that he fails in handling a once-in-a-lifetime curve ball which is Covid-19.
It's time to divide the house between optimists and negatives. What type do you want to be identified with? Your choice!
Can potential candidates for the presidency measure up to the following traits: brave, love for the Philippines, concern for Filipinos, responsible/fulfills sworn duties and sincere? If so, then voters are looking for someone like the incumbent who has a 65 percent approval rating and 55 percent trust in this quarter.
We need citizen engagement and private sector participation in the fight against COVID-19. This is a tried and tested formula in crisis situations.
From Day 1 in dealing with Covid-19, everything boils down to risks. Risk management is the process of minimizing or mitigating the risk.
We are now on “ECQ, Season Two,” and it is up to us if we want another round of tough community quarantine classifications and lockdowns to be enforced or we are going move towards re-open of the economy and going on with lives safely by following basic health and safety protocols, and by being responsible for ourselves, our loved ones and our community.
The Philippines recently celebrated the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the country this year. Almost at the same time, the country experienced a sharp increase in infections and deaths due to relaxed policies and complacency.
In this era of coronavirus pandemic, national governments will have to give way to the principle of subsidiarity more and more or they cannot solve the problems attendant to Covid-19.
Numerous limitations have been making it difficult for the Philippines since no country was too prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. Malacañang assured, however, that “the President is utilizing all the resources of the government to secure the safety of all Filipinos”.
MANILA – The results of the second run of the NCR COVID-19 Online Panel Survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc. show solid support for the controlled return to work of some employees in Metro Manila as the region approaches its sixth week under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).
President Rodrigo Duterte on April 23 has extended ECQ in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and all other high risk provinces in Luzon until May 15. GCQ was recommended for all other moderate- risk and low–risk administrative regions, provinces, or areas starting May 1.
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte and the national government notched a slight increase in public approval of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the second run of the NCR COVID-19 Online Panel Survey conducted by political consultancy firm PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc. from April 13-18, 2020.
PUBLiCUS Asia is pleased to share the Executive Summary of their NCR COVID-19 Online Panel Survey second run
PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc. published over the weekend a four-phase “Freeze and Reboot” plan to address the pressing concerns of the Philippine economy under COVID-19, framing the unprecedented pandemic as a “unique opportunity” to address structural weaknesses in the economy and put the country on a path towards more inclusive prosperity moving forward.
As rates of COVID-19 local transmission cases remain at a sharp upward trajectory, PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc. has released a competitive intelligence report that examines various data on COVID-19 cases and assesses the Philippines' available resources and capability in fighting COVID-19. The report proposes various recommendations that can aid the government in its pursuit of flattening the curve.
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