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The global industry has faced significant setbacks because of the ongoing pandemic but the most important thing here is that our speakers and guests for the September 13, 2022 MAP International CEO Conference on “THE WINS OF CHANGE: Thriving in a World of In-Betweens” have...

(Second of two parts)   The Education Commission 2 (EDCOM 2) must connect our primary school learning crisis to more fundamental questions of the Philippines as a Lifelong Learning (LLL) nation.  Formal and informal learning in communities and corporations must be integrally pursued.   Long-term...

(1st of 2 Parts) The Philippines has a lifelong learning (LLL) poverty crisis – perhaps even worse than the widely-discussed learning poverty gap at the primary school level.  Both must be addressed now if we are to remain competitive and provide “socially cohesive, fulfilling, inclusive...

Business owners should avoid defaulting on a loan as much as possible, especially since one must have a realistic payment plan in mind when getting financing. However, extraordinary circumstances such as the pandemic can derail even the most prepared SMEs. In these cases, you may...

Boasting an 85% membership rate or having roughly 94 million Filipinos as members, there is no question about how integrated the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation—more commonly known as PhilHealth—is into the lives of Filipinos.   According to a recent study conducted by communications firm EON...

The 20th International CEO Conference on THE WINS OF CHANGE: THRIVING IN A WORLD OF IN-BETWEENS of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) was conducted for the first time in a hybrid platform. The past two years saw many firsts brought about by the...

Women directorship – is this a career path for women in the C Suite?   Did you know that there are only 17% of board seats held by women directors in publicly-listed corporations or PLCs?   A new group we formed would like to see...

(2nd of 2 Parts)   It is a Constitutional mandate for the State to promote a just and dynamic social order, free the people from poverty and provide an improved quality of life for all.  Towards this end, the Constitution likewise mandates that the State,...

Food security is a major global concern, especially in our country. Obtaining food security means a nation’s population has access to sufficient nutritious food to meet their dietary needs, and live healthy and active lives. Ensuring food security and nutrition is so critical that the...