NEWS & ARTICLES

(First of two parts) In continuation of my article last Jan. 15 and Feb. 26, the 28 strategic objectives that will help make Dream Philippines 2046 happen are enumerated here, together with some suggestions on how each Filipino can contribute. 1. A virtues-based society It...

The economist Arthur Pigou explained in his seminal “The Economics of Welfare” that in a competitive market, workers would be paid an amount equivalent to their marginal contribution to production. However, when market conditions deviate from perfect competition, workers could be exploited by being paid...

Here’s the big picture. We are food insecure and at grave risk. By our own hand, we’ve posed a profound threat to national security. The complex relationship between food insecurity and national security has tremendous economic, social and political implications on our well-being, stability and...

Traffic congestion has long been the bane of Metro Manila commuters and motorists alike, particularly along Edsa. As authorities search for solutions to alleviate this gridlock, proposals for elevated toll roads have surfaced. Having elevated toll roads is a quick fix that may offer traffic...

Last November, on the occasion of Phinma’s 67th anniversary, we signed an agreement with De La Salle University’s (DLSU) Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business to build the Phinma-DLSU Center for Business and Society. I would like to think that we have become one...

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is determined to make a difference in the life of the nation. Among its five major pursuits in 2024 is Shared prosperity (SP), a deeply relevant aspiration in a country where 47 percent of families said they felt...

The Philippine economic development strategies have historically been focused on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, primarily through investment in infrastructure, big-ticket investment projects and showcase industrial ventures. While economic policy is the prime responsibility of government in most countries, in capitalistic economies like ours, the...

In continuation of my article featured last Jan. 15, 2024, the second and final phase of crafting and executing a person’s Plan of Life involves the building of that person’s personal balanced scorecard. A big majority of strategic plans (whether country, government agencies, business and...

For decades now, the Philippines has been, no doubt, under dynastic governance. Political dynasties have dominated the country’s political milieu in most of its regions since the 1960s. Ateneo de Manila University Dean Ronald Mendoza defines political dynasty as a situation wherein members of the...