NEWS & ARTICLES

Campaign season in the Philippines is always fraught with discussions, debates, and disagreements not just between candidates but also among voters. Yet somehow, the lead-up to the 2022 national elections felt much more volatile than usual.   Though we tried to keep a level head...

Saving the planet is best done by the small business owners who comprise about 95% of our business enterprises. That means you are never too small to do something good for Earth Day and beyond.   You can start by changing the way you buy,...

Recent major shifts in the global economic and geo-political landscapes, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and now, the Ukraine war, have brought into sharp focus the social responsibility of business. Many thought leaders, including elements of the business community itself, are advocating that businesses    should...

Walking, biking, and green sustainable transport are the primary modes of transportation in healthy, smart, and livable cities. Walking is the most basic mode of transport — we are all first and foremost, pedestrians. Once you leave your car, you are a pedestrian. With the...

“Women hold up half the sky.” Mao Zedong’s proclamation that encouraged the participation of Chinese women in the workforce in the 1950s is now a rallying statement worldwide in the fight for gender equality, specifically the recognition of women’s rights and capability to contribute significantly...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should not be run like a big business. Resource poverty is the biggest reason: SMEs do not have enough employees to manage hiring, bookkeeping, fundraising, and other business aspects — in contrast to large corporations, which have entire departments dedicated...

If there is one incentive that did not originate from law, government or employers even — it is work from home (WFH or work from anywhere). It’s one of pandemic’s gifts: working mothers tend to their kids, even while on Zoom; guys taking meetings while...

While tax administration is crucial in improving tax collections, an efficient tax system requires a whole government approach. Equally important in addressing tax evasion and smuggling is eradicating graft and corruption in all government agencies and its instrumentalities. Studies show that corruption and governance has...

When fuel prices go up, why worry? Because it is a sign of worse times coming. For a motorist, lining up at a gas station before midnight when fuel prices are set to increase gives you a sense of “short-lived” control that you saved maybe...