Why is the gov’t ignoring business process outsourcing?
ISN’T IT ironic that we are hailed globally as the “Call Center Capital of the World”—and yet, the Philippine government hardly supports the very industry...
Livelihood, not lip service for our indigenous cultural peoples
DESPITE countless promises and programs from one administration after another, many of our Indigenous Cultural Peoples (ICPs) are still living in poverty. They remain cut off...
Do we want to save our future? Let us start with the rainforests
IT SEEMS everyone is planting trees these days — from government offices to corporations, from schools to Sunday hikers.
On paper, that’s a...
Technology for farming: Why it’s essential for agriculture
YOU’D THINK that in 2025, the idea of using information and communications technology (ICT) in agriculture would be mainstream by now. But alas, here...
Should online medical consultations be a right, not a privilege?
LET’S TALK about something that started out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic and somehow never left — online medical consultations.
Once a novel...
Let’s build a faster and cheaper Internet — from the backbone out
OUR ELECTRIC power system may not be perfect, but at least we know how it works: there's production (like power plants), transmission (via the national grid), and distribution (done by...
Why int’l prisoner exchange should be a national policy
EVERY time I hear of a Filipino executed abroad, I feel a punch in the gut. The most recent was on October 8, 2024, in...
The citizen is the customer, voter and taxpayer rolled into one
IN THE private sector, Customer Relations Management (CRM) is like oxygen — companies simply can’t survive without it. It’s how businesses keep track of you, anticipate...
Copra meal vs coconut oil vs VCO: Let’s compare the economics
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) recently promoted the use of copra meal in cattle feed, citing global soybean shortages. It’s a practical stopgap, sure....
Let us all help our local police
LET’S BE honest: whatever budget the national government allocates to the Philippine National Police (PNP) will never be enough. Not for their growing operational...