Onwards to recovery

The extent of this pandemic and its harrowing impact might have been underestimated when it first hit the country. Most of us likely thought that it won’t be a big deal and we’ll just continue on with our weekend dinners and vacation plans. At Globe, we made the right decision not to take it lightly—we…

Living with the virus

Chua: The economy needs the young up and about

It is often said—quoting national hero Jose Rizal—that the youth is the hope of the nation. In these difficult times, the country’s recovery from the pandemic-induced recession might as well depend on the young moving about, going shopping and dining out with their families. The country’s chief economist, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua,…