NEWS & ARTICLES

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

A Thought Leadership Piece on the ASEAN Center of Excellence for Creative Industries (ACE-CI)   When I built a communications consultancy from the ground up, the raw material was never just strategy or capital; it was creativity. The ability to craft narratives, design messages that...

The Philippines’ chairship of ASEAN in 2026 comes at a consequential moment for Southeast Asia. The region is navigating intensifying major-power rivalry, maritime tensions, energy and food insecurity, digital disruption, climate risks, and uneven development among member states. ASEAN is now an 11-member community following...

The Philippines is once again being positioned at the center of great power strategy. The proposed “Economic Security Zones” in Clark and Subic are being presented as engines of growth—sources of investment, employment, and infrastructure. On the surface, they are exactly what the country needs....

At the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), we are dedicated to empowering public institutions to help build our “Dream Philippines”. This is our vision of a nation where government institutions deliver effectively, and every citizen participates and prospers. Founded in 2000 by Dr. Jesus...