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A brief history of post World War industrial policy in the Philippines   Industrial Policy (IP) in the Philippines started at the end of the World War 2 with a regime of regulated free trade with the U.S., our primary trading partner at that time....

In the military, every mission is broken down into an Operations Order, a structured format known as SMEAC: Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration & Logistics, and Command & Signal. It is not about theory but about clarity, what the problem is, what needs to be done,...

for his lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship, social inclusion, good governance and resilience (ESG+R), establishing SM Prime as a benchmark for sustainable and resilient urban development;   for championing people-centered leadership and diversity by fostering a corporate culture that promotes employee welfare, professional development and...

When billions of pesos—or dollars—are at stake, powerful criminal networks don’t just disappear. They adapt, scheme, and fight back. Every bold anti-corruption initiative, no matter how noble, becomes a battlefield against those who thrive in the shadows.   Corruption isn’t static—it’s an organism with survival...

[Speech delivered by the author at the Philippines Council for Foreign Relations’ (PCFR) 40th anniversary celebration on October 2, 2025]   Tonight marks a milestone—forty years of the Philippine Council for Foreign Relations (PCFR). But this is more than a celebration of longevity. It is...

The life of a farmer is never easy. In the Philippines, where agriculture contributes 7.5% to GDP, farmers remain one of the most under-appreciated and marginalized groups. The struggle is even more difficult for women in agriculture as they are some of the hardest workers...

CEOs today are faced with multiple uncertainties. Technological disruption, climate change, fractured geopolitics and other long-term megatrends are fundamentally reshaping how business leaders lead, adapt and grow.   Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippines, in collaboration with the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), has been...

To pursue future-ready Filipinos in the complex 21st century, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) must return to its raison d’être of promoting management excellence for a progressive Philippines, especially on its 75th Anniversary.   Miseducation crisis   What better way to address, in...

Conferences can sometimes feel like familiar rituals: greetings exchanged, insights shared, and then the world carries on as before. But the 23rd Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) International CEO Conference, held on September 9, 2025 at Shangri-La The Fort, was different. It was not...