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How Business Owners Can Combat Online Scams in the E-Commerce Age
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July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024
A 2023 study by the credit information company TransUnion reported that 8.3% of all digital transactions by consumers in the Philippines were possibly fraudulent. The Philippines also exceeded the global averages for suspected digital fraud rate in different sectors, especially in retail. And it’s not just...
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Building Trust in the Age of AI: A Balancing Act of Ethics and Innovation (2nd of 2 Parts)
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July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024
(Conclusion) The challenge of artificial intelligence (AI) ethics is particularly pressing given the country’s history of social media manipulation during elections. The infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal, where AI was used to manipulate voter behavior through targeted misinformation, serves as a cautionary tale. As future elections...
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Is Scale the Only Solution to Sustainability?
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July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024
A non-economist, like myself, always wants to see out-of-the-box solutions. Why is our solution so traditional that “economies of scale” is the answer to every agriculture issue? Let us look at various suggestions that are out-of-the-box: ON RICE AND VEGETABLES Did you know that if we...
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Building Trust in the Age of AI: A Balancing Act of Ethics and Innovation (1st of 2 Parts)
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July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024
(First of two parts) I remember scrolling through TikTok one lazy Sunday afternoon when I stumbled upon a video of Dr. Willie Ong, the beloved health guru, enthusiastically endorsing a male enhancement supplement. My first thought was, “Has he lost his mind?” As if that...
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Continuing Policy Reforms in Tax and Business
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July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024
Aside from the economic climate or the various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives that the country offers, another reason to invest in the Philippines is its ongoing policy reforms. These policy reforms signify the government’s willingness to work with investors and address their concerns. But it...
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It’s Time to Account for and Value Our Blessings
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July 1, 2024
July 1, 2024
Many of us often lament being “poor.” I grew up in a rural town in Central Luzon, which was then at the center of the Huk movement. Despite that, I didn’t develop the thought that my town or the Philippines is poor. I owe that...
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EDSA: A Microcosm of How We Manage Our Infrastructure and Transportation Development in the Philippines
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June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024
Stretching 24 kilometers across Metro Manila’s heartland, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue or EDSA is undoubtedly the most traversed, used, and abused highway in the country. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said over 400,000 vehicles passed through it daily in 2023, exceeding its 300,000...
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Empowering Whistleblowers
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June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024
As the world prepares to observe another World Whistleblowers Day on June 23, 2024, it’s imperative to reflect on the evolving dynamics of corporate accountability and the indispensable role whistleblowers play in unveiling wrongdoing. Amidst deliberations concerning corporate governance and transparency, the Philippines finds itself at...
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AI Misuse is Making Our Youth Ignorant and Deceitful
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June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024
During the last academic term, after over 40 years of teaching, I noticed something remarkable—all my students’ term papers were written in impeccable English. This starkly contrasted to the usual mix of clarity and confusion I had come to expect. And yet, while the flawless...
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