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Building human capital鈥攖he acquisition of health, knowledge, skills and experience throughout a person鈥檚 life鈥攊s crucial for the present and future workforce to reach their full potential as productive members of society. This requires an urgent call for sustained multi-sectoral human capital investments as the Philippines...

A聽2023 study by the credit information company TransUnion reported that 8.3% of all digital transactions by consumers in the Philippines were possibly fraudulent. The Philippines also exceeded the global averages for suspected digital fraud rate in different sectors, especially in retail. And it鈥檚 not just...

(Conclusion) The challenge of artificial intelligence (AI) ethics is particularly pressing given the country鈥檚 history of social media manipulation during elections. The infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal, where AI was used to manipulate voter behavior through targeted misinformation, serves as a cautionary tale. As future elections...

A聽non-economist, like myself, always wants to see out-of-the-box solutions. Why is our solution so traditional that 鈥渆conomies of scale鈥� is the answer to every agriculture issue? Let us look at various suggestions that are out-of-the-box: ON RICE AND VEGETABLES Did you know that if we...

(First of two parts) I remember scrolling through TikTok one lazy Sunday afternoon when I stumbled upon a video of Dr. Willie Ong, the beloved health guru, enthusiastically endorsing a male enhancement supplement. My first thought was, 鈥淗as he lost his mind?鈥� As if that...

Aside from the economic climate or the various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives that the country offers, another reason to invest in the Philippines is its ongoing policy reforms. These policy reforms signify the government鈥檚 willingness to work with investors and address their concerns. But it...

Many of us often lament being 鈥減oor.鈥� I grew up in a rural town in Central Luzon, which was then at the center of the Huk movement. Despite that, I didn鈥檛 develop the thought that my town or the Philippines is poor. I owe that...

Stretching 24 kilometers across Metro Manila鈥檚 heartland, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue or EDSA is undoubtedly the most traversed, used, and abused highway in the country. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said over 400,000 vehicles passed through it daily in 2023, exceeding its 300,000...

As the world prepares to observe another World Whistleblowers Day on June 23, 2024, it鈥檚 imperative to reflect on the evolving dynamics of corporate accountability and the indispensable role whistleblowers play in unveiling wrongdoing. Amidst deliberations concerning corporate governance and transparency, the Philippines聽finds itself at...