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Early in my career, I learned that the most valuable thing a company owns rarely appears on its balance sheet. It is not the office or the equipment. It is the idea, the brand, the method, the story, the things competitors cannot copy and clients...

I have been a practicing entrepreneur since I was young.  I started my own food company after my father passed away when I was 23.  I founded a computer software company when I was 27 back in 1993.  So far, I have started and still...

The Philippines has long aspired to industrialize. We seek manufacturing revival, technology upgrading, export competitiveness, innovation, food security, energy transition, and better jobs. We want to move beyond a consumption-driven, service-heavy economy toward one that produces more, processes more of its own raw materials, develops...

We may not always notice it, but something has been quietly shaping the way we do politics.   Over time, our public life seems to have moved—from discussions of ideas and platforms—to a focus on personalities.   We see strong support for individuals. We see...

In the contemporary discourse on sustainability and resilience, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often extolled as a technological oracle, a panacea capable of deciphering the complexities of climate change, predicting disasters, and orchestrating adaptive strategies. Yet beneath this veneer of promise lies a constellation of limitations...

Barely a week goes by without someone asking me how to prepare their children for an AI-driven world. Just recently, a friend with a seven-year-old told me he was genuinely anxious, not the vague background kind of anxiety, but the sharp keeps-you-up-at-night kind. What school...

At the recent PICPA MMR International Conference in Toronto, Grant Thornton highlighted how economic volatility is reshaping financial reporting. The message is clear: uncertainty now affects many of the judgments, estimates, and disclosures behind the financial statements. Risks, such as inflation, policy changes, geopolitical tension,...

(last of 2 parts)   The first part of this piece noted what House Bill 8389 prohibits: simultaneous holding of elective office by close relatives at the same level of government. This part examines how the bill proposes to enforce that prohibition — and why...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how organizations operate, innovate, and compete. As advances in AI continue to reshape industries and influence national priorities, countries around the world are focused on scaling it in ways that deliver meaningful and sustainable value.   For the Philippines,...