NEWS & ARTICLES

1st of 2 Parts   For many years now, the whole world has been struggling with how to deal with the twin evils of Inequality and Exclusion. These two evils have led to worldwide poverty and hunger, and many other dehumanizing ills of society in...

Inflation means a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. It involves goods and services becoming more expensive over a certain period of time. Compared to the inflation rate in October 2021 at 4%, it has almost doubled in October...

In 2018, I made a case for why the Philippines should invest in its nation branding. I said then that we needed one powerful enough to draw in more investors and create a positive impact on the economy and the lives of all Filipinos.  ...

The past 60 years in Philippine modern data communications is a curious study on how advances in technology have changed the fabric of Filipino lives. While giant strides have been made to empower people to communicate, it is a case of why having too much...

A broken supply chain will kill you, your business, and your country:  In March of 2021 before there was a supply of vaccines, I caught severe COVID and nearly died.  There was no ambulance, no hospital rooms, no medicines, and not enough health care support. ...

A stunning 62% of Filipinos aspire to own a car, the survey for NEDA’s Ambisyon 2040 revealed. If the wish is realized, streets will be overwhelmed and traffic gridlock will be the norm, aside from worsening air pollution. There is little doubt that the great...

In our grandparents’ time, a pair of gentlemen said that we are smart, in complete control of ourselves, and always act solely in our interest. With these traits, we seek what is most useful and valuable, which we usually measure with a price.   Those...

Despite the country’s fertile lands and waters and huge exclusive economic zones, the Philippines is behind its neighbors in farm productivity, crop diversification, and agri- and sea-based export production.  Our farmers and fisher folk comprise two-thirds of the poor in the country.  Such is the...

As the world gradually returns to normal and businesses continue to recover from the pandemic, we find ourselves in a world of in-betweens – a place with both risks and opportunities as businesses figure out which legacy systems and pre-pandemic procedures they can merge with...