NEWS & ARTICLES

Let’s not unite only when lives are lost. Let’s stand together before any disaster strikes, so our solidarity is not born of tragedy, but rooted in compassion, hope, peace, and humanity.   We gather not merely to mark a date on the calendar but to...

Many Filipinos today share an uneasy feeling: the world has changed, yet the Philippines appears to move in circles. While Singapore disciplined itself into efficiency, Taiwan transformed under pressure, and China restructured after collapse, the Philippines has absorbed shocks without being changed by them. Corruption...

There’s something timeless and soul-stirring about taking a road trip through scenic, storied landscapes.   In Germany, the famous Romantic Road, stretching 460 kilometers from the Baroque city of Würzburg to the Alpine village of Füssen, meanders through a fairytale-like vista of rolling hills and...

Philippine small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly confronting a persistent digital skills gap, limiting their access to markets, financing, and their ability to maintain regulatory compliance. While 77% of Filipino MSMEs are eager to adopt digital tools, only 16% currently use them – mostly...

(2nd of 2 parts)   Dado’s Initial Hesitancy    The Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) Silicon Valley-San Francisco Chapter was formally organized months after the third run of the DFA Dialogue on Science and Technology Projects. It was held at the University of San Francisco...

Calls for constitutional reform are growing louder, and it is easy to see why. Many Filipinos experience government as slow to decide, weak in execution, and quick to dodge responsibility when things go wrong. But changing the Constitution is not a symbolic gesture or a...

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Diosdado “Dado” Banatao, Silicon Valley giant as a Founding Father of Personal Computer Hardware, was a most practical but quiet nationalist who deserves recognition as a Philippine hero in the global knowledge age.  He may already be an international hero in the age where AI...

Collaboration will also extend beyond our borders. We will intensify our engagement with our ASEAN neighbors to join us, Singapore and Thailand in management excellence exchanges. ASEAN is not merely a diplomatic construct – it is an economic community of over 660 million people. This...