NEWS & ARTICLES

Approximately 24 million (M) out of 110M Filipinos are registered taxpayers. That is only 22% of the total population or 50% of the 48M total labor force in 2021.   Around 20M are employees or compensation income earners and at least 6M are earning P250,000...

The strategic quest for corporate sustainability   The increasing volatility and unpredictability of the global economy arising from Black Swan events, such as the COVID pandemic and the Ukraine war, is prompting corporate managers the world over to initiate measures to enhance their chances of...

Now that COVID-19 is nearly behind us, it is time to talk about recovery.  How do we enable MSMEs to recover?  At the height of discussions and subsequent legislative work on stimulus plans, a lot of tribute was paid to MSMEs as the engine of...

After a bruising two-year pandemic, the world is eager to start living again albeit in a changed environment. We are in the midst of transition from epidemic to endemic, in the lengthy process of crossing over to a more stable recovery path and regaining the...

(On April 22, 2022 from 9 am to 11 am, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), under the leadership of President Fred Pascual and the Human and Management Development Committee (HMDC) Overall Chair Atty. Rico de Guzman organized a Webinar on “How to Thrive...

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...