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I have always been drawn to the arts, where storytelling comes alive through movement, music and emotion—whether it’s a ballet, a play, or an experimental film. In my role on the Board of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), I’ve had the privilege of...

The gap between the generations arises because the young person looks at the future, the middle-aged person looks at the present and the old person looks at the past.” —Professor M.S. Rao The theory offered by authors William Strauss and Neil Howe can partially explain...

With the relatively lackluster performance of the Philippine economy since the country gained independence from the United States 78 years ago, it is often said by many that Filipino culture is to blame. That the Filipinos have a “damaged” culture that tends to inhibit economic...

Underlying the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) mission of promoting management excellence for nation building is its core value of leadership, which states, “The organization will show the way and always strive to pursue high and bigger goals for ourselves and the country.” For...

For those of us who are vegetable eaters, we may be conscious about the price of upland vegetables, like chop suey ingredients (carrots, sayote, Baguio pechay or wombok and beans), which generally come from Baguio if you are in Manila, and Bansalan if you are from Davao City. You should...

Laws in the United States, the United Kingdom and India require the disclosure of CEO-to-employee pay ratios (or CEO pay ratios) among companies to promote transparency and address concerns about income inequality. In the United States, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...

When I penned a column in 2013 expressing concerns about the Philippine government’s aggressive push to establish the country as a gambling hub, I feared the social consequences that could follow.* I feared the damage to families, the rise of prostitution, and the increase in...

In the critical area of food supply chain, the farmers and the traders are the acknowledged key players. One is the producer of farm products and the other is the distribution channel. The linkage between the two is more prevalent in basic commodities, such as...

(2nd of two parts) Corporate leadership entails business transparency, integrity, and accountability, which are manifested in SM’s publication of Integrated and Sustainability Reports, its conduct of forums and public briefings, and its accessible company website, among others. Transparency invites all forms of feedback, including scrutiny, which...