NEWS & ARTICLES

Part 1 of 2 Parts   Much has been said about enabling policy environment in trade, but we need to ask what that environment means from the perspective of the people and businesses who must live with the policies. When the world changes, the first...

This article draws on my presentation at the 1st RCEP Business and Investment Summit, organized by the East Asia Business Council and the Management Association of the Philippines and held in Metro Manila on September 9, 2026.   Somewhere in East Asia, a buyer is...

The country today is experiencing a crisis arising from the gross inequality in the distribution of income and wealth, and the inaccessibility of economic opportunities to a large segment of the population that is mired in poverty.   To be sure, the Philippine Statistics Authority...

Leaders are confronting a stark reality: many of the assumptions that shaped global commerce over the past three decades no longer hold. Leaders face the challenge of managing teams through a period of systemic transition – steering their organizations through the breakdown of globalization, stable...

Open almost any annual report across the Philippines and Southeast Asia, and one will inevitably find “integrity” listed among corporate values. It is universal, reassuring, and rarely questioned. Yet this raises a critical issue for boards in our region. Do we truly practice integrity, or...

Since the Philippines gained independence in 1946 and Filipinos finally took control of the nation’s path to prosperity, it has always been our cherished dream to join the ranks of affluent nations.   From that time on, each succeeding generation has been gauged or measured...

Most strategic planning starts with assumptions – what triggers demand, how markets will behave, how much capital will cost, the pace with which technology will evolve, how the government will move. What if our biggest strategic risk is not in missing the signals, but interpreting...

Most strategic planning starts with assumptions – what triggers demand, how markets will behave, how much capital will cost, the pace with which technology will evolve, how the government will move. What if our biggest strategic risk is not in missing the signals, but interpreting...

For decades, the country’s approach to crisis management has followed a familiar, predictable rhythm. A super typhoon strikes, a geopolitical flashpoint flares up, or a global health disruption halts supply chains. In response, emergency aid pours in, charitable corporate donations fill newsfeeds, and emergency personnel...