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When my father founded Phinma over six decades ago, his vision extended far beyond building a successful enterprise. In the aftermath of war, he saw business as a powerful force for rebuilding our nation. Today, as our country grapples with persistent inequality and poverty, this...

The struggles faced by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to bid and participate in government procurement opportunities are quite different from large enterprises, and the struggle is even more apparent for women micro, small and medium enterprises (WMSMEs). Recent studies show the potential of...

With the 2024 US elections concluded and Donald Trump reclaiming the presidency, the outcome serves as a compelling case study in the complex dynamics of trust. Despite a historic campaign led by Vice President Kamala Harris—with countless A-list endorsements, extensive media exposure and relentless grassroots...

Three reasons why your digital transformation is moving slower than Edsa traffic and how to fix it with behavioral science For many CEOs in top Southeast Asian organizations, digital transformation can feel as sluggish as navigating Edsa’s infamous traffic. Despite investing in top-tier technologies, progress...

Editor’s note: This was lifted from the acceptance speech delivered by the author as the 2024 Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Awardee of the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFCs) at the Arangkada Forum on Oct. 24. With profound gratitude and humility, I stand before you...

Digital transformation (DTx) is a buzzword we’ve all heard. It means using technology to change the way businesses or governments operate. But here’s the problem: many digital transformation projects, especially in developing countries, fail. Why? Because they focus too much on the technology and not...

In November 2023, the Philippine government signed the inclusive agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Inclusive Framework on Base-Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), aligning with over 140 countries committed to addressing global tax avoidance by multinational corporations (MNCs). Under current international...

Listen to the World Bank demystify it. “Shared prosperity is the average annual growth rate in income or consumption of the bottom 40 percent of the population in a country.” When is prosperity “shared”? Is it “balato” (largesse) by the winners to the losers after...

Last Sept. 25, during a general membership meeting of the Management Association of the Philippines, Undersecretary and Chief Economist Domini Velasquez of the Department of Finance (DOF) gave a presentation on the economic vision of the President Marcos administration, with additional comments from another Finance...