August 7, 2026 l The Manila Times In a delightful essay for The Economist, Catherine Nixey argues that Homer’s “The Odyssey” is not merely a

July 31, 2026 l The Manila Times I previously argued that the greatest challenge facing Philippine small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is that before firms

July 21, 2026 l Manila Bulletin Great legal controversies often reveal deeper truths about the institutions that govern us. The ongoing impeachment proceedings against the

July 10, 2026 l The Manila Times Imagine a Filipino entrepreneur who has spent years perfecting a line of processed food products. Sales are brisk

July 3, 2026 l BusinessWorld Why is it that despite the abundance of publicly available information about political personalities — their statements, actions, inconsistencies, and

June 23, 2026 l Manila Bulletin In a recent column in The Economist, economist and former presidential adviser Arthur Laffer revisited two of the most

June 19, 2026 l The Manila Times Two years ago, I wrote about organizational culture using the New York Knicks as an example. Back then,

June 12, 2026 l BusinessWorld If one were to judge solely from the headlines, it would be easy to conclude that the Philippines is in a difficult

May 21, 2026 l Manila Bulletin The Philippines has made infrastructure the centerpiece of its development strategy. Since the launch of the Build, Build, Build

May 15, 2026 l BusinessWorld The Philippines has seen this story before — only the packaging has changed. A few years ago, public attention focused