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Male Allyship for Inclusive Workplaces
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January 13, 2026
For decades, women have carried the responsibility of advancing equality, fighting for recognition, representation, and respect in workplaces and boardrooms. And while progress has been made, invisible barriers remain: the glass ceiling, unconscious bias, and outdated stereotypes. These are challenges women alone cannot dismantle nor...
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Our Dream Ph 2046: From Floom to Glimmers of Hope (last of 2 Parts)
MAPping the Future
January 12, 2026
And while we have a sophisticated banking sector, with a world-class BSP, most of our MSMEs have no access to bank finance, let alone to medium and long-term funding. Some of our cooperatives are labelled as 鈥渕illionaires鈥 and even as 鈥渂illionaires鈥, but their assets are...
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Passing the Torch: Leading for the Next Generation and the Age of AI
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January 6, 2026
Three decades鈥攖hat鈥檚 how long it has taken me to build AHEAD Education Group into the most awarded supplementary education organization in the Philippines.   But it鈥檚 time to close that chapter. The fast-paced world where technology constantly evolves has shown me a truth that I鈥檝e...
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Our Dream Ph 2046: From Floom to Glimmers of Hope (1st of 2 Parts)
MAPping the Future
January 5, 2026
[Lifted from the speech delivered by the author as speaker at the recent Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) General Membership Meeting in Iloilo City] 聽 Introduction   We feel much gloom and hopelessness, as many of us focus on the politics as played out...
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Cognitive Defense and the Strength of a Nation: Protecting the Filipino Mind in the Age of Information Warfare
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December 30, 2025
(Speech of the author at the AFP 90th Founding Anniversary on November 24, 2025.)   It is an honor to stand here today, celebrating nine decades of courage, service, and sacrifice. But it is also a moment to confront a reality: that the battlefield has...
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A Possible Way Out of Our Crisis
MAPping the Future
December 29, 2025
The Crisis We Find Ourselves In   The Philippines is experiencing a systemic national crisis. The very leaders entrusted by the people to protect the common good stand accused of abusing that trust so blatantly that public outrage is now widespread. Confidence in national leadership鈥攂eginning...
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The AFP鈥檚 Commitment to the Constitution amidst Political Turmoil
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December 23, 2025
As someone who has worn the uniform of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for decades, I have come to understand that loyalty is not just a word we recite in our oaths 鈥 it is a discipline, a way of life, and the...
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Rizal, Corruption, and the Price of Forgetting: Integrity remains the nation鈥檚 most critical foundation
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December 22, 2025
On December 30, the nation again honors the martyrdom of Dr. Jos茅 Rizal. Each year, we observe his sacrifice with ceremonies and speeches. However, the most meaningful tribute to Rizal is neither ritual nor oration. It is reflection鈥攆ollowed by resolve.   Rizal Beyond Ritual  ...
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Women are not just Entrepreneurs
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December 16, 2025
Women entrepreneurs have been flourishing in the Philippines. They continue to be innovative, resourceful, and able to break barriers. However, numerous challenges still stand in the way: digitalization, access to funds and markets, and multiple other hindrances. Data from the Philippine Commision on Women (PCW)...
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