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The SM Journey: Why Values and ESG+R matter
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December 2, 2025
(Acceptance Speech of the author as the 順秞勛圖 Management Person of the Year 2025 Awardee on November 24, 2025.) SM was once condemned for cutting down trees in Baguio City. Today, I want to tell you why that was the right decision, and what...
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The Impact of Recent Developments in AI and their Implications for Educational Policy
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November 25, 2025
In todays Knowledge Age, Human Capital, of which knowledge is the major component, has become the most important economic resource, supplanting the traditional factors of production land, labor and (physical) capital.   Knowledge has certain unique properties that distinguish it from physical and financial resources,...
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Building A Culture of Honesty, Integrity and Accountability to Combat Systemic Corruption
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November 18, 2025
Rebuilding from the Roots   This advocacy is to implant the culture of honesty and integrity in the hearts and minds of the populace to eradicate the embedded culture of corruption in our beloved country.   Our beloved country is facing one of the most...
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People at the Heart of ASEAN
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November 11, 2025
In 2024, the ASEAN Secretariat estimated the population of 10 ASEAN member-states at 676.6 million. ASEAN is the third most populous region in the world, after China and India. With this large population, ASEAN has made their well-being a priority, echoed in the ASEAN Community...
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The Dying Days of the Old World Order
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November 4, 2025
The existing world order has been with us for so long that we have grown indifferent, even callous and unappreciative of its beauty and effectiveness. That apathy began to change when America elected Donald J. Trump as President.   During his first term in office,...
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Heres Why More SMEs Are Going Solar, and Why Waiting Could Cost You
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October 28, 2025
The Philippines is one of the most attractive markets for solar energy, blessed with abundant sunlight year-round to make solar installations highly productive. For business owners, this natural advantage combined with improved solar technology and supportive government policies has created an unprecedented opportunity...
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NATION BRANDING: Why a Countrys Reputation is its Strongest Currency
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October 21, 2025
When people think of Switzerland, visions of precision watches and delectable chocolates come to mind. Mention Italy, and food, fashion, and art follow. Say Philippines, and warmth, diaspora resilience, and natural beauty emerge.   These impressions reflect organic nation branding. The question is whether a...
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Finding an appropriate industrial policy in the knowledge economy
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October 14, 2025
A brief history of post World War industrial policy in the Philippines   Industrial Policy (IP) in the Philippines started at the end of the World War 2 with a regime of regulated free trade with the U.S., our primary trading partner at that time....
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Sabotage: Corruptions Counterattack Against Every Bold Reform
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October 7, 2025
When billions of pesosor dollarsare at stake, powerful criminal networks dont just disappear. They adapt, scheme, and fight back. Every bold anti-corruption initiative, no matter how noble, becomes a battlefield against those who thrive in the shadows.   Corruption isnt staticits an organism with survival...
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