Second of four parts. FILIPINOS rarely worry about sea lanes. Fuel obligingly arrives. Food magically fills supermarkets. Ships unload and vanish like campaign promises — until suddenly they do not ... Then came Hormuz ... lito.lorenzana@cdpi.asia ....
First of four parts. OUR Pax Silica series offered a glimpse of the new world. America is no longer merely policing an international order it largely created ... The policeman has not disappeared ... The flags still fly ... Trade expanded ... lito.lorenzana@cdpi.asia.
WAS the blocking of Discord justified?. The government’s answer came in Latin... Protecting Filipino children is unquestionably a legitimate state interest ... The danger is real. But a real danger does not make every government response lawful ... On Sept.
Second of a series. PAXSilica arrives gift-wrapped in the language of the future. AI, semiconductors, critical minerals, high-quality jobs and $70 billion in investment ... Who pays? ... Someone else may collect the profits ... Fine ... lito.lorenzana@cdpi.asia ....
I was 30,000 feet up, half-watching BBCNews, when one headline made the rest of the flight feel very long. a senior AI researcher now puts the odds of AI ending humanity at more than 10 percent, within the next decade ....
DEATH has a curious habit of improving reputations. With the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham last Saturday, July 11, Washington will perform one of its oldest rituals. Flags will fly at half-staff ...Civility demands restraint ... lito.lorenzana@cdpi.asia ....
TRY a small experiment. Count the number of times you touched a screen today to get something essential done. You paid for breakfast with a QR code. You checked if your salary had landed in your bank app. You booked a ride ...None of that is magic ... ....
FOR two unforgettable weeks, Alexandra “Alex” Eala gave Filipinos something increasingly rare ... There every point was earned, every mistake punished, and only merit advanced. Only the scoreboard mattered ... lito.lorenzana@cdpi.asia ....