February 26, 2026 l Manila Bulletin In Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville warned of a paradox at the heart of modern societies: liberty cannot

February 20, 2026 l The Manila Times Every year, the colors and rituals of the Spring Festival, known worldwide as the Chinese New Year, spill

February 20, 2026 l BusinessWorld A recent visit to Hanoi and Sa Pa with a group of retiree friends left us with an uncomfortable consensus:

January 30, 2026 l The Manila Times In theory, both big and small businesses should grow together. The “big brother-small brother” concept — long promoted

January 20, 2026 l Manila Bulletin Many leaders in the Philippines grapple with a perennial dilemma: Should work be competitive or collaborative? The instinct to

January 16, 2026 l BusinessWorld My recent visit to Tokyo once again reminded me why Japan remains among the world’s most admired nations when it

January 2, 2026 l The Manila Times Mandatory small and medium enterprise (SME) lending quotas and risk-based loans are often seen as incompatible. One tells

December 25, 2025 l Manila Bulletin For decades, the Philippines relied on mandated credit quotas to push banks toward underserved sectors. The Agri-Agra Law and

December 19, 2025 l The Manila Times As a director of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. (PTSI), my advocacy extends beyond treating TB — it

December 5, 2025 l BusinessWorld The Philippines is grappling with a deepening sense of uncertainty. Disclosures of massive corruption in government infrastructure projects, combined with