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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...

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...

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...

(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...

I remember being asked by my father to attend Board meetings and after each meeting, I was only too happy to receive a small envelope with some cash in it. I was 18 and being exposed to what it meant to sit around a table...

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...

The digitalization of the economy has resulted in significant innovations, especially in terms of convenience for the general population. Now, you can buy your groceries, your clothes, and your food digitally and have those same orders brought to you within the same day or, at...

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...