On Nov. 22, I attended part of the BusinessWorld Economic Forum (BWEF) 2023 which had the theme “Forecast 2024” at Grand Hyatt in BGC Taguig City, and Stratbase’s “Pilipinas Conference 2023” at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City. Since they occurred on the same day, I chose certain sessions from each to attend.

What exactly do we want to happen in the West Philippine Sea? Doubtless, the countless protests and notes verbales given, the military capacity building...

The government says it is not ending the jeepney industry but simply improving it, requiring modern fleets under corporate or cooperative operators, for the...

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THE shrinking of workspace is becoming a trend. Many offices have totally discarded the concept of a permanent space assignment, preferring what is now...

To demonstrate the fact that mass poverty in the Philippines is mainly due to the neglect of agricultural development, which in turn is behind the low productivity of the agricultural sector, the late Dr. Rolando “Rolly” Dy devoted some time in his Magisterial Lecture in 2013 to the concept of poverty and its widespread presence in the Philippines which stands out like a sore thumb in the East Asian region.

It’s a good day for us at the Stratbase ADR Institute because today, our annual Pilipinas Conference (PilCon) will take place. Now in its...

SOON after Oct. 7, when Israel suffered the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, US President Joe Biden gave the nation’s leaders some...

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) recently issued NPC Advisory No. 2023–01 dated Nov. 7 entitled “Guidelines on Deceptive Design Patterns” (Guidelines). The Guidelines serve...

Probably the most popular employee engagement volunteer activity is Tree Planting. But has this really helped? Do the trees grow to be century-old trees,...

It all started in August 2016 when Senator Leila de Lima convened Senate hearings into the killings of alleged drug users and drug dealers...

Only six weeks to go and the year 2024 will be with us. Many people, especially entrepreneurs, are curious about two issues: 1.) What...