JESON CABILIC

The Philippines, Metro Manila and surrounding areas are dealing with flooding, worsening traffic, disrupted transportation and the economic consequences of extreme weather. Families are struggling to get home. Workers are losing valuable hours. Businesses are affected. Communities are dealing with damage that should no longer be considered simply a seasonal inconvenience. Yet, while ordinary Filipinos are dealing with these realities, the national political agenda remains heavily focused on...

The Philippines stands at a potentially important turning point in its economic and technological development. The country’s participation in the Pax Silica initiative presents an opportunity to strengthen its position in global semiconductor and advanced-technology supply chains, attract high-value investments, and create better employment opportunities for Filipinos. But this opportunity should be approached with both ambition and caution. Pax Silica is part of a broader effort to develop...

MANILA, Philippines Once again, Metro Manila is struggling under floodwaters. Heavy rains have transformed roads into waterways, stranded commuters, disrupted businesses, damaged homes and forced thousands of residents to confront a problem that has become painfully familiar: flooding in the country's most densely populated urban center. For many Filipinos, the immediate explanation is obvious. The Philippines is regularly battered by monsoon rains and tropical cyclones, while climate change...