From Shopping Center to Urban Infrastructure: What Mall 5.0 Must Mean for the Philippines

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Problem Solving the Philippines: How the National Expenditure Program Is Generated

Part 2 of The Budget Series: how the President’s proposed budget is built, from the DBCC’s ceiling down to each agency’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 requests.

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Beyond the Weak Peso: Why Philippine Development Must Compound

By Karl M. Garcia A country becomes stronger not simply when its economy grows, but when each period of growth leaves it better equipped to handle the next crisis. This is where the Philippine development challenge becomes clearer. The country has a large domestic market, a young and globally connected workforce, internationally competitive service industries, … Continue reading →

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Problem Solving the Philippines: A Primer on the National Budget

Part 1 of The Budget Series: who does what in the Philippine national budget, how the budget year runs, and where the money goes.

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THE ILLUSION OF STATUS: DOÑA VICTORINA, COLONIAL MENTALITY, AND THE FILIPINO SOCIAL CLIMBER

The desire to rise socially is not inherently wrong. Every society contains people who want better education, greater prosperity, more influence, or a more secure future for themselves and their families. Social mobility can be a sign of a healthy society, especially when advancement comes through education, enterprise, professional achievement, or public service. But José … Continue reading →

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WHEN HAZING CANNOT BE STOPPED BY LAW ALONE

How to make a deadly tradition unnecessary, difficult to hide and impossible to romanticize By Karl M. Garcia Every time a young Filipino dies or is seriously injured because of hazing, the country goes through a familiar cycle. There is outrage. There are investigations. Schools suspend organizations. Police investigate. Officials promise tougher enforcement. Calls are … Continue reading →

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