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Paying Taxes as Easy as 1-2-3
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April 10, 2023
There is a recent surge of proposed legislations related to the ease of paying taxes. One such proposed legislation is Senate Bill No. 1346, or the Ease of Paying Taxes Bill, which is presently pending with the Committee on Ways and Means. Among the salient...
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Interesting times
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April 4, 2023
In its March 7, 2023 article, McKinsey reported that while the Philippines has yet to reach pre-pandemic growth rates, big opportunities exist across sectors. As the world emerges from the pandemic, business leaders must shape innovation and growth by anticipating future disruptions. It cited five...
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Harvard puts a Spotlight on the Philippines
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April 3, 2023
On the evening of March 22, 2023 the Philippines shone brightly.  That night, the highest-ranking Harvard University official ever to visit the Philippines, Harvard Provost Dr. Alan Garber, who was on a two-day visit as part of a swing through Southeast Asia, was given a...
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ChatGPT: Tool or Weapon?
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March 28, 2023
There is ChatGPT or GPT 4, but what is GPT anyway? It’s Generative Pre-trained Transformer which has the ability to perform natural language processing tasks, such as answering questions, summarizing texts and making term papers! Yes, this is the world of Artificial Intelligence or AI,...
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Complexity and institutional change
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March 27, 2023
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...
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Tax Incentives for Sustainable and Ethical Fashion
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March 21, 2023
The fashion industry is notorious for its adverse impact not only on the environment, but also on human rights and animal welfare. Studies show that the fashion industry contributed at least four percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions, while others peg the figures as...
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Congestion charge: Why it’s time to introduce it in Metro Manila
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March 20, 2023
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...
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WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE
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March 14, 2023
When I meet young girls who seem to be looking for mentors and inspiring modern-day idols, I tell them to attend events of women organizations like the Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PHILWEN). The coalition is composed of 5 active women groups involved in business: Filipina...
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A Look at How Corruption Works in the Philippines
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March 13, 2023
(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...
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