By Joel Dabao Transformational growth through digitalization promises to bring many benefits to our country. From simply extending government services to remote towns via e-government services, to the economic advantages of remote jobs and digital nomads bringing urban salaries to rural areas while...
American elections matter to the Philippines even if Filipinos do not vote for their President this November. Currently, there is a tight contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. It is important to the Philippines because of the future American foreign policy...
Service excellence has always been a cornerstone of customer satisfaction, especially in service industries where human interactions play a pivotal role. In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the dynamics of delivering exceptional service are evolving. AI is transforming businesses’...
We all know that different people get paid or earn varying amounts of money depending on the work they do and how well they do it. Typically, the job you get or the business you have would depend on a wide variety of factors such as your physical attributes, skills, education, experience,...
The Economist recently published a column by Bartleby entitled “Why you should never retire.” “When this guest Bartleby entered the job market, she assumed that when the day comes, she too would be a pensioner. A quarter of a century on, your 48-year-old columnist hopes to be writing for The...
The recent months have been full of alumni homecomings, especially this month of September. We recently culminated our week-long celebration of our high school class alumni homecoming with a General LCC Alumni Homecoming last Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Homecoming is a good way to reconnect with...
Benjamin Franklin's words, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest,” resonate deeply. This belief was instilled in my family, with my parents valuing education as the key to shaping our lives. My siblings, now teachers, continue this legacy, inspiring others with their knowledge and...
In this fast-paced environment, everything is fast—fast food, fast cars, fast communication, fast entertainment—everything is fast and quick, especially with the evolving technology that enables us to squeeze in many tasks in a concise amount of time. It looks like an efficient use of time and...
Before the pandemic, the Philippine poverty rate was only 19 percent, but scaled up to 23 percent in 2021, at the height of Covid-19. President Marcos was able to reduce it to 15.5 percent percent by 2023. Stop celebrating, though, because the Philippines has a population of 119 million, and if...
Many people looking for a job do not have the luxury of choosing the kind of work they will be doing and what company they will be working for. In many cases, being able to find a job, any job, is good enough. However, if you ever find yourself with the upper hand in having a choice due to your...
When you buy shares in a company, you become part owner of the company, and you make money in one of two ways: through dividends or price appreciation when you sell your shares at a profit. A stock may appreciate based on various reasons, such as the company’s high profitability, an industry that...
For the past two decades, I dedicated myself to honing my financial skills, often at the expense of my physical health. This year, I decided to change that by participating in various running events organized by RunRio, including the Ayala Foundation’s tACbo event in January, the BPI Best Life...
