Reposting an article by Lauro Vives from the "MAP Insights" Column in Business world (May 25 2010). Lauro tells us his recommendations for the government to support Information and Communications Technology, which he says, is "not only fundamental to growth and sustainability of the Philippine economy ...it it is also a basic human need."
A commencement speech made by BGN member Alvin Gendrano to the graduating batch of Engineering and Computer Science students of the Far Eastern University (FEU).
In this speech, Alvin gives the graduating batch some advise on how to make a difference as they embark on a new journey in building their careers.
Really good article for C-level executives who stress about whether they are the best they can be or how they can be better leaders. Great share by Ana Sandejas-Wolber from McKinsey
The Philippines may not be a very competitive place, but boy is it friendly. In the Heritage Foundation’s 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, the Philippines improved its standing slightly, ranking 107 out of 179 countries. That rank puts the Philippines solidly in the category of “mostly unfree,” five places behind Cambodia and eight rungs ahead of Indonesia. Vietnam, the current darling of investment analysts, sits at 136.
The Philippines became the only Southeast Asian country last week to primarily crowdsource a nation branding campaign. The long-awaited campaign is intended to increase visibility internationally for the Philippines as an attractive tourist destination, and boost tourist arrivals. The “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” tagline is meant to communicate “what the Philippines (truly) is” according to Tourism secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr.
Our third quarter findings at CBRE show that vacancy rates of Prime and Grade A buildings in Makati are declining and rental rates continue to increase as supply of office space tightens in the metro. Vacancy rate is now at 4.23%, the lowest since the third quarter of 2008’s 4.38%.
The Philippines ranks at the very bottom—where it is tied with Bangladesh—of a recent survey of IT competitiveness in R&D. This means less R&D takes place in the Philippines (0.0) than in Indonesia (0.1), Sri Lanka (0.1), and Vietnam (0.2).
Deep-pocketed investors are again in a frenzied fight to fund Silicon Valley Internet startups on the back of LinkedIn’s successful IPO, Facebook’s surprisingly sustainable rapid growth internationally, and Twitter’s increasing popularity. Investors are anxious.
Ten years ago, I wrote the following essay and got it published in the Youngblood column of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I am now back in Europe pursuing a master's degree, and my affection for all things that make Filipinos unique has not been diminished.
"The basic question that needs to be asked and confronted is "What does it mean to be educated in the 21st Century?"
Go Big or Go Home”: This phrase refers to a champion’s or a leader’s attitude in alleviating poverty, i.e. to go all the way in making an impact towards poverty reduction.
