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Editor’s note: This was lifted from the acceptance speech delivered by the author as the 2024 Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Awardee of the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFCs) at the Arangkada Forum on Oct. 24. With profound gratitude and humility, I stand before you...

Likas-kaya is the Filipino translation of “sustainability,” defined as a realization that our ability to prosper now and in the future requires increased attention to economic and social progress and to conserving Earth’s life support systems. (Pamela Matson, Pursuing Sustainability: A Guide to the Science and Practice,...

Digital transformation (DTx) is a buzzword we’ve all heard. It means using technology to change the way businesses or governments operate. But here’s the problem: many digital transformation projects, especially in developing countries, fail. Why? Because they focus too much on the technology and not...

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I met Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) back in July 2017 for the Delhi Dialogue 9 where I represented women in business, in particular, the ASEAN Women Entrepreneur Network (AWEN). I was accompanied by Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair George...

In November 2023, the Philippine government signed the inclusive agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Inclusive Framework on Base-Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), aligning with over 140 countries committed to addressing global tax avoidance by multinational corporations (MNCs). Under current international...

The 29-page summary paper published by the Swedish Civil Contingency Agency (SCCA/MSB) late last year entitled “Building Resilience for the Future: Lessons from Ukraine” is an eyeopener to many of us who are concerned and fearful about the future of our country. The aggressive and...

Listen to the World Bank demystify it. “Shared prosperity is the average annual growth rate in income or consumption of the bottom 40 percent of the population in a country.” When is prosperity “shared”? Is it “balato” (largesse) by the winners to the losers after...

I remember my father asking me to check the whole family in for our flight to New York — I was only 18 years old.  He gave me the passports and tickets and told me to handle them. I survived. We often think we must always take...