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What would it take to have effective universal healthcare in the Philippines
MAPping the Future
September 12, 2022
“Health is economy.” This key idea, which former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia wrote about in 2020, still resonates today as the Philippines continues to recover from the pandemic.   It certainly resounded among the attendees of the Management Association of the Philippines’ (MAP) Forum...
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THRIVING IN A WORLD OF IN-BETWEENS
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September 6, 2022
The pandemic continues to place the world in a constant see-saw with the global numbers going up and down. It may be too early to call it, but we are breathing a little easier because the swings have been manageable (so far) and the periods...
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Reforming the Private Pension System
MAPping the Future
September 5, 2022
(1st of 2 Parts)   The Philippine private pension system has serious flaws that need to be fixed. It is not portable, not funded, not adequate, not actuarially fair, not sustainable.  As a consequence, it does not ensure the continued well-being or provide a comfortable...
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Judicial Innovations: Driving Citizen Centricity
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August 30, 2022
“Never let a good crisis go to waste. It’s the universe challenging you to rise to the next level of potential.” This is a quote from Kristen Ulmer, the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world, a status she held for 12 years....
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Sustainable Growth Amidst Crisis through the Blue Economy Concept
MAPping the Future
August 29, 2022
From Threat to Crisis: Worse than Pandemic?   I started writing about the new blue economy in this column in Nov. 2015, just before the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Top political leaders of UN...
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The P95 Billion Budget
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August 23, 2022
Did you know there is a Magna Carta for MSMEs that provides for 10% of government spend to be supplied by this sector? That is a whopping PHP95 Billion that could be availed of by women micro entrepreneurs as they comprise more than 60% of...
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Is there a way for businesses to make money during inflation?
MAPping the Future
August 22, 2022
Inflation is an ever-looming threat to the survival of many small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It hurts business owners’ bottom lines in every possible way: it reduces consumer spending, especially on non-essential items; increases the cost of labor and raw materials; and places higher interest...
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The best time to borrow money for your business is now
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August 16, 2022
Applying for a business loan is not the best experience for most Filipino small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). Many SMEs complain about the lengthy application process, numerous documentary requirements, and narrowing likelihood of actually getting funding approval. Rather than go through these hurdles, business owners would rather...
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The View from the Ground: The Impact of the Pandemic on Employees’ Mental Health
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August 15, 2022
The pandemic has significantly changed the way people work. It has also affected the well-being of employees who had to learn how to work from home, then adjust to shifting social-distancing measures. Given their impact on the workforce’s productivity, these experiences and their effects on...
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