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Independent directors are a cornerstone of good corporate governance. They are expected to provide objective oversight, challenge management when necessary, and safeguard the long-term interests of shareholders and stakeholders. Yet as governance practices evolve, an important question remains: Is independence enough?   A director may...

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When families talk about succession, the conversation usually begins with leadership: who will run the company next? That question matters. But for family companies that hope to last beyond the next generation, a more fundamental question deserves equal attention: who will own the enterprise in...

Every election season, every change of administration, and every national crisis brings forth from the public, private and civil society sectors still another wave of proposals to solve the Philippines’ enduring problems. Experts recommend reforms in education, healthcare, agriculture, governance, anti-corruption, infrastructure, and economic policy....

The goal of Industrial Policy (IP) in the Information Economy is to develop the country’s overall knowledge and technological productive capabilities, those that cut across all industries, and not specific to particular industries. However, this does not preclude the development of Industrial Policies in specific...

Early in my career, I learned that the most valuable thing a company owns rarely appears on its balance sheet. It is not the office or the equipment. It is the idea, the brand, the method, the story, the things competitors cannot copy and clients...

I have been a practicing entrepreneur since I was young.  I started my own food company after my father passed away when I was 23.  I founded a computer software company when I was 27 back in 1993.  So far, I have started and still...