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It is now commonplace to regard formal organizations as Complex Adaptive Systems. From this perspective, all forms of social institutions, such as business firms and government agencies, are viewed as aggrupations of large numbers of interacting individuals who autonomously and spontaneously adapt to each other’s...

It is quite apparent that the number-coding scheme is not working in Metro Manila (MM).  It is just the best car-demand promoter in the country with well-to-do families buying additional cars or not selling their old cars when they upgrade (with different coded days).  This...

(This is part of the author’s presentation in his DPI 543 Corruption: Finding It and Fixing It course at the Harvard Kennedy School under Prof. Jeeyang Rhee Baum.)   The Philippines is perceived to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Of...

Last February 8, I had the honor of giving a talk at Far East University’s (FEU) Alejandro Roces Professorial Lecture to an audience of around 75 students, plus more who joined through the livestream. The topic was the necessity of nation branding, something I’ve been...

I have always believed that if an idea is good, it deserves a second look.  This is precisely what I am going to do with the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).   To date, the MIF latest proposed changes as relayed to the general public...

Let me first extend the gratitude of the 2023 Board of Governors for the confidence in entrusting us the stewardship of the Management Association of the Philippines or the MAP I convey my personal thanks for giving me this opportunity to be MAP’s 75th President...

When discussing stenography, some people reminisce about a mother or aunt who used to scribble writing on paper (actually, they were writing in Gregg shorthand). Other people have a question on their faces, “do stenographers still exist?” – many are surprised to learn that stenography...

The pandemic experience is an eye-opener. Countries realized the impact of the tourism industry and its long value chain in national, regional and global economies. What used to be in high demand teetered and slumped to its worst record, averaging 75-80% reduction in international arrivals...

(This is an excerpt from the final paper submitted to the Harvard Kennedy School as final requirement to IGA 103 Global Governance under Professor Kathryn Sikkink.)   The adverse effects of corruption have long been recognized in the international community. In 2003, the United Nations...