Public fury over flood control corruption and the toll of recent typhoons appear to have choked consumer confidence, potentially dragging the Philippines’ economic growth to a below-target 5.2 percent in the third quarter of the year. According to the latest edition of the University of Asia and...
On Oct. 3, 2025, I had the privilege of meeting with the relatives and friends of Celestino M. Dizon, one of the pioneering Filipino entrepreneurs in gold and copper mining. The gathering at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) celebrated two things: the construction of the Celestino Dizon...
Following the lead of the Harvard Business School (HBS), the pioneer in offering a master’s degree in business administration, universities worldwide developed the traditional two-year MBA program, requiring three to four years of prior work experience. When I returned in 1964 from my doctoral...
While the Philippine peso is expected to weaken further due to pressure from the latest central bank easing and ongoing Israel-Iran tensions, the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) has projected that second-quarter economic growth accelerated faster than in the first quarter on still-tame...