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Forging Unity in Foreign Affairs: Diplomacy, Security, and National Development
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October 6, 2025
October 6, 2025
[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...
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Managing Invisible Disruptions: Key Lessons for CEOs
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September 29, 2025
September 29, 2025
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...
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Charting the Future in a Multipolar World: Reflections from the 23rd MAP CEO Conference
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September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025
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...
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Absence of Textbooks for Public School Students
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September 8, 2025
September 8, 2025
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...
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The Human Compass in an AI World: Navigating Transitions, Preserving Traditions
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September 1, 2025
September 1, 2025
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...
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Corruption: An enduring reign of greed
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August 25, 2025
August 25, 2025
The issue of corruption has become one of the hottest topics these days, following President Ferdinand E. Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address wherein he highlighted the pernicious practice as the root cause of our country’s ills. The stench generated by the...
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For the Good of All: The Power of Shared Prosperity and Steward Leadership
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August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025
Introduction The Philippines is at a crossroads. While the country continues its pursuit of economic growth, familiar challenges persist—poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, and growing distrust in institutions. If we were to build a future where every Filipino thrives, we must go beyond surface-level reforms...
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Curbing Corruption to Sustain Growth A call for systemic reform to unlock the Philippines’ full potential
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August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025
In the Philippines, corruption does not operate in the margins—it is often intertwined with routine governance. It can surface in various areas, including public procurement, infrastructure projects, regulatory approvals, tax collection, law enforcement, election campaigns, and public service delivery. Its presence distorts incentives, erodes government...
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State of the Digital Nation: Building the Foundation for the Philippines’ Digital Future
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August 4, 2025
August 4, 2025
In his fourth State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the role of digital transformation in shaping the country’s future—calling for wider internet access, improved government digital services, and stronger science and technology initiatives. But if we are to assess the true...
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