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JoeAmBeyond Projects: Building the Architecture of National Transformation
Part II — Building the National Operating System By Karl M. Garcia Part I argued that the Philippines has reached an inflection point. The country’s central development challenge is no longer simply constructing more roads, ports, airports, or power plants. It is designing a national system in which these investments reinforce one another. The distinction … Continue reading
Beyond Projects: Building the Architecture of National Transformation
Part I — The Philippines at an Inflection Point By Karl M. Garcia Every generation inherits a different development challenge. For much of the twentieth century, the Philippines struggled to build the physical foundations of a modern nation. Roads, bridges, ports, schools, hospitals, power plants, irrigation systems, and telecommunications formed the backbone of national policy. … Continue reading
Beyond the Headlines: The Next Test for the Philippine Economy
By Karl M. Garcia Over the past year, the Philippines has received a series of encouraging endorsements from major international institutions. The World Bank has recognized that the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio remains manageable despite years of elevated public spending and has officially reclassified the Philippines as an upper-middle-income economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), meanwhile, … Continue reading
A $500 Million Bet on Bamboo: An Opportunity to Build a New Philippine Industry
By Karl Garcia The Philippines has no shortage of promising ideas. The greater challenge has often been transforming those ideas into industries that create lasting jobs, strengthen local economies, and compete in global markets. That is why reports that the government is exploring $300 million to $500 million in financing to develop a Philippine engineered … Continue reading
The Cycle of Cruelty
When Suffering Becomes a License to Make Others Suffer By Karl Garcia One of the more uncomfortable realities in Philippine society is that not all suffering produces compassion. Sometimes it produces resentment. Sometimes it produces indifference. And, in its darkest form, it produces a desire for others to endure the same pain. This mentality appears … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 