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Introduction   The Philippines is at a crossroads. While the country continues its pursuit of economic growth, familiar challenges persist—poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, and growing distrust in institutions. If we were to build a future where every Filipino thrives, we must go beyond surface-level reforms...

“Management Excellence for a Progressive Philippines” is the 2025 theme of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). In the public sector, Iloilo City shows how MAP’s theme works in practice.   With a 10.5 percent GDP growth rate, Iloilo City became the 2nd fastest-growing...

In the Philippines, corruption does not operate in the margins—it is often intertwined with routine governance. It can surface in various areas, including public procurement, infrastructure projects, regulatory approvals, tax collection, law enforcement, election campaigns, and public service delivery. Its presence distorts incentives, erodes government...

When the long-awaited rehab of EDSA was announced, it was inevitable that it would encounter rough sailing. That somehow, objections and criticisms would pop up to hinder its fruition.   True enough, protestations poured in, causing the rehab to be put on hold for a...

In his fourth State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the role of digital transformation in shaping the country’s future—calling for wider internet access, improved government digital services, and stronger science and technology initiatives. But if we are to assess the true...

At a time when the global economy is in flux—when supply chains are shifting and sustainability is a baseline, not a bonus—the Philippines stands at a pivotal crossroads. The question before us is not whether we can grow. We are already the fastest-growing economy in...

Shareholder Capitalism is today’s dominant economic system. It is a form of economic organization that is premised on the Neo-Classical assumption that the maximization of profit (or the enhancement of shareholder wealth, in the case of modern public corporations) is the primary and ultimate goal...

In many family businesses, succession is treated as a checklist: draft legal documents, name a successor, divide the shares. But beneath these formalities lies a far More fragile foundation—the relationships that hold the family together. Succession, at its core, is not just a business decision....

“Bayan. Bayani. Bayanihan.” (Country. Hero. Communal Unity.) These three words capture the heart of the Filipino identity — and they rang loud and clear at the Points of Light Global Gathering 2025, hosted by local affiliate Hands On Manila (HOM) in the very country where...