NEWS & ARTICLES

Several TV series have dramatically portrayed succession. In “Game of Thrones”, it is often violent and bloody. In “Succession”, it is full of plot twists and drama. In “The Founder”, there is so much aggression and ambition. Instead, succession in a corporate setting is about...

For every empire that has fallen, there has always been an underlying problem that empires face. Who to pass the torch to? We all see it in history. Thrones pass from one generation to another but upended when its successor is weaker than its predecessor....

In April 2023, MAP launched its CAMPAIGN AGAINST MALNUTRITION AND CHILD STUNTING (CAMACS) because we believe that our children today, especially those growing up in poverty, need investments in their nutrition, health, education, and wellness so that they can reach their full potential as healthy,...

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,...

[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...

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...

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...

From its inception in the 1950s, the battle cry of the Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA) is to come up with Filipino-authored textbooks responsive to the varying requirements of students:  be it from the private schools which comprise 5% or from the public schools which...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand its reach and importance in our day-to-day living, the conversations around its use almost always carry strong emotional undertones – unease, anxiety, fear, cautious acceptance, sense of wonder, and “no big deal’. In boardrooms, workplaces and classrooms, the...