NEWS & ARTICLES

The $6.8 Billion (B) slice of our IT-BPM industry built on writing code for the world faces an existential question — and the clock is not waiting for us to answer it.   Thirty percent. That is how much of Microsoft’s code is now written...

The Digital Battlefield   In today’s hyper-connected world, the same networks that empower our lives are also being weaponized by criminals. Fraudsters, smugglers, and syndicates exploit encrypted platforms and digital anonymity to commit crimes with alarming sophistication. The Philippines—now among the most digitally engaged nations...

If the words “International Women’s Day (IWD)” almost made you click away – good. You’re exactly who needs to read this.   Not because of optics. And not merely because the WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025 puts the timeline to closing the gender gap...

As more workplaces claim inclusivity as a core part of their mission and objectives, more important is the need to monitor, track, and evaluate how exactly inclusivity is achieved.   In my previous article on male allyship published on 13 January 2026, I mentioned that allyship...

Let’s not unite only when lives are lost. Let’s stand together before any disaster strikes, so our solidarity is not born of tragedy, but rooted in compassion, hope, peace, and humanity.   We gather not merely to mark a date on the calendar but to...

There’s something timeless and soul-stirring about taking a road trip through scenic, storied landscapes.   In Germany, the famous Romantic Road, stretching 460 kilometers from the Baroque city of Würzburg to the Alpine village of Füssen, meanders through a fairytale-like vista of rolling hills and...

(2nd of 2 parts)   Dado’s Initial Hesitancy    The Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) Silicon Valley-San Francisco Chapter was formally organized months after the third run of the DFA Dialogue on Science and Technology Projects. It was held at the University of San Francisco...

Diosdado “Dado” Banatao, Silicon Valley giant as a Founding Father of Personal Computer Hardware, was a most practical but quiet nationalist who deserves recognition as a Philippine hero in the global knowledge age.  He may already be an international hero in the age where AI...

I became part of MAP twenty years ago – and will shortly be officially a lifetime member in a few months. I joined at a time when internet space is expanding exponentially, and as a young leader that is more enamored with the nerd side...