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The Maharlika Investment Fund has been the subject of much controversy after its swift passage in the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No. 6608 seeks to establish an independent fund which the government can use to make strategic investments, or what is more commonly...

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...

66 months to go for the Marcos Jr. administration. 58 months to go for the Xi administration, now on its third 5-year term. 24 months to go for the Biden administration. 66 months to go to complete Horizon 3 and the backlog of Horizons 1...

(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...

Many investors stick to blue chip stocks, real estate and telcos usually, as these are proven to have a high demand and limited supply. Besides these two categories, food and beverage despite the challenges to agricultural products remain a top favorite of investors. Sexy businesses...

Context   The widespread economic and social suffering resulting from major shifts in the global economic and political landscapes, global warming, the coronavirus pandemic, and other global crises, have brought into sharp focus the social responsibility of business.   Business is increasingly being called upon...

First order of the day is to look at the New Year as a time to change. January is when it is easiest to start a new habit, a new goal or even a new lifestyle.   But more than just our personal decisions to...

The pandemic affected the health sector the most as health systems became overburdened with the requirements of patients needing care, even as the health workers themselves were also at risk from the disease. Many of the first casualties of the COVID-19 were those who attended...

It is never too late to liberate yourself from an assistant. And take things into your hands. It is the best thing you can do to keep your brain healthy.   Executives are spoiled in that they do not even need to think of bills,...