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Let me first extend the gratitude of the 2023 Board of Governors for the confidence in entrusting us the stewardship of the Management Association of the Philippines or the MAP I convey my personal thanks for giving me this opportunity to be MAP’s 75th President...

As we continue to advocate for diversity and inclusion in the board room, many naysayers would react negatively and say that they do not know any candidates to fit the bill anyway even if they wanted to find some. This only means that qualified women...

The Maharlika Investment Fund has been the subject of much controversy after its swift passage in the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No. 6608 seeks to establish an independent fund which the government can use to make strategic investments, or what is more commonly...

66 months to go for the Marcos Jr. administration. 58 months to go for the Xi administration, now on its third 5-year term. 24 months to go for the Biden administration. 66 months to go to complete Horizon 3 and the backlog of Horizons 1...

Many investors stick to blue chip stocks, real estate and telcos usually, as these are proven to have a high demand and limited supply. Besides these two categories, food and beverage despite the challenges to agricultural products remain a top favorite of investors. Sexy businesses...

First order of the day is to look at the New Year as a time to change. January is when it is easiest to start a new habit, a new goal or even a new lifestyle.   But more than just our personal decisions to...

It is never too late to liberate yourself from an assistant. And take things into your hands. It is the best thing you can do to keep your brain healthy.   Executives are spoiled in that they do not even need to think of bills,...

This policy memo was submitted to the Harvard Kennedy School as final requirement to API 121 Recession, Growth and Macroeconomic Policy under Professor Karen Dynan. A copy of this was forwarded to the Department of Finance, the Senate and the House of Representatives for their...

When I learned that I was nominated for the “MAP Management Man of the Year” Award, I asked if I could be withdrawn from consideration.   I didn’t think I had done anything extraordinary to deserve the nomination.   You see, Washington SyCip, Cesar Virata,...