Authenticity and influence in sales
THE other day at a business gathering someone asked me, “Raju, what, according to you, has changed in sales and selling over the decades?” Slightly offended by the inclusion of the word decades in the question I quickly brushed it aside by saying “nothing has changed” and moved on. Late at night, I lay wondering and thinking about my experiments and experiences in selling.
From P10,000 capital to a real estate empire: What is the secret to entrepreneurial...
By RJ Ledesma
In a famous online challenge, the Trade Up Challenge, participants are tasked to make trades of higher and higher value and see how far...
The unfinished revolution
By Rafael M. Alunan III
So here we are, 32 years later after those four fateful days in February 1986 that began as a revolt and then morphed into...
Acting in favor of the people
By Marvin A. Tort
Finally, after 19 months, the Supreme Court has lifted its temporary restraining order (TRO) on the release of about 700,000 motor vehicle license plates...
BBM’s eligibility, the rule of law and economic catch-up
By Raul V. Fabella
The long-term prosperity of the nation — in our case the capacity to catch up with countries at the frontiers of progress — depends in no uncertain terms on its capacity to institute pro-value creation rules and to uphold those rules.
My two cents worth
To Take A Stand -- Rafael M. Alunan III
Often, we’re called a soft society that gives in easily to weakness of mind and virtue,...
Which healthcare center will help more people: Primary care facilities or specialty hospitals?
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
On Aug. 24, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signed in a bill mandating the establishment of specialty centers in Department of Health (DoH)-run hospitals and...
Decarbonization can create growth opportunities
By Gina Yu-Aquino, Dale Hardcastle and Torsten Lichtenau
THE CARBON TRANSITION is accelerating, and every company needs to play a role.
Income inequality, a social timebomb
By Andrew J. Masigan
The next administration will inherit a social time bomb — this social timebomb is income inequality, or the gaps in the distribution of wealth among members of a population.
Controversies hounding the World Cup in Qatar
By Philip Ella Juico
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar, kicked off last Sunday. It started 12 years after the FIFA — Federation Internationale de Football Association — awarded the hosting rights to a tiny but rich Middle East country that has, in the words of football experts, “no soccer pedigree.”
Day 1 of the Pilipinas Conference: Commitments from our government
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Day 1 of the Pilipinas Conference turned out to be everything we had expected and more. Our esteemed guests from the public sector, private sector, civil society, as well as the diplomatic community, enthusiastically shared their time and their precious insights to deepen our discussions on how we can more effectively respond to the challenges of the times.
With his boots on
By Wilfredo G. Reyes
That is how the late Pope Francis ended his 12-year papacy. And what an end that was — making it the envy of any...










