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Noninclusive growth has characterized most societies in recent years. While many economies the world over have been experiencing phenomenal increases in economic output in the past few decades, the larger share of the increased wealth has accrued mainly to a small minority of the population,...

September must be the busiest month in 2023 for at least three groups: those engaged in promoting peace in our country because it is the National Peace Consciousness Month; those involved in the marine and maritime industry because it is MANA Mo (Maritime and Archipelagic...

For decades, Metro Manila acquired the ignominious distinction as a megacity with monstrous traffic congestion and unreliable public transportation. Thousands of buses and jeepneys were operating—with or without government-issued franchises—in whichever fashion, oblivious to traffic rules. On good weather days, they jammed the streets. But...

The geopolitical landscape is constantly shifting and with every movement, the world feels the tensions as countries balance their actions and reactions to mitigate the risks and/or take advantage of opportunities. Factors such as international crises, environmental and climate stress, economic conditions or changing alliances...

The geopolitical landscape is constantly shifting and with every movement, the world feels the tensions as countries balance their actions and reactions to mitigate the risks and/or take advantage of opportunities. Factors such as international crises, environmental and climate stress, economic conditions or changing alliances...

The urgent need to end stunting and involuntary hunger is finally getting the long-awaited national attention with the projects and initiatives from the public and the private sectors. Successive political administrations have tried to reduce the severity of malnutrition and child stunting in the Philippines,...

(Conclusion) The serious problem of the current global war for talent rages on. As the Philippines searches for solutions to the K-12 problems that will address its long-term economic production versus productivity concerns, the country needs to answer the brain drain challenges it faces. To...

(First of two parts) To solve the complex problems of the skills mismatch in the Philippine economy at this point of fast-changing technologies, which sector has to make a major first step? The problem: It is effortless to say everyone must take immediate short-term steps...

The World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC23) brought together influential leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators from around the globe on June 27 to June 29.Also known as the “Summer Davos Forum,” AMNC23 was held in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, with...