CONSUMPTION is what drives our GDP, accounting for about 70%, a big chunk of that in private consumption. Does this number then sometimes mean...

The current pandemic has tested the resilience of almost all the country’s institutions -- and found them wanting. Not least affected has been the country’s education system. The prolonged suspension of classes, the abrupt ending of instruction, and the schools’ make-do closures of the school year effectively stopped learning dead in its tracks. While interrupted education may seem a side issue in the face of the more existential threats to life and livelihood, its long-term consequences for the nation’s future cannot be ignored.

Public outrage filled all social media platforms last week as footage of party-list Congressman, John Bertiz, went viral showing him belligerently refusing to follow airport security protocols and berating a member of the security staff in the process.

Big crowds filling up the stadium, the din of rhythmic chanting, and the sheer enthusiasm of urging a team to victory make up the cheering factor in an event, be it a competition or a rock concert. Can companies use cheering to help the team achieve targets like claiming back market share, raising customer care indices, and bringing up the bottom line numbers?

This piece has little to do with mining or “farming” for iron. Although, mining becomes crucial in the way that it significantly contributes to technological advances, which, in turn, help boost agricultural productivity. Metallic soil is not conducive for food farming, anyway. So, farm or mine the iron and other elements, then use these elements to improve farming for food.

Financial inclusion has become a global challenge. In a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, about 1.7 billion adults around the world remain unbanked which simply means that they are still without an account in a financial institution. China has the greatest number of these unbanked individuals, followed by India and then Pakistan.

Cybersecurity in the Philippines remains in its infancy stage. Several initiatives to address cybersecurity concerns have been undertaken in the previous administrations, all of...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the immediate migration to work-from-home (WFH) to save and protect lives. In the case of the Offshoring and Outsourcing (O&O)...

SOUTHEAST ASIA has historically been a complex antithesis of colonial trade hubs alongside rural agriculture that supported villages and its communities. When the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in 1967, the vast majority of the countries in the region were still involved in farming. Today, a different picture exists. While farming is still a mainstay in many ASEAN countries, rapid urbanization has taken over the region -- often morphing from those original trading “entrepots.” By 2050, 75 percent of the global population are expected to live in urban city areas. With such a huge number of people set to migrate to the cities, new innovations need to be in place to support such a huge transformation in the region. Following are some ideas that may have the ability to help shape our cities.

This Saturday, Sept. 14, the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) will take over the upgrading, modernization, operation, and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International...

For over 14 years, the Global Gender Gap Index has charted the relative gaps between women and men in the areas of the economy, education, health, and politics. It has served as a measure for policy and programmatic decisions to improve the status of women. Specifically, the Global Gender Gap Index has the following sub-indexes and ratios:

The high cost of electricity has always been a bane for the Philippines. Data as of January 2022 from Global Petrol Prices as reported...