On March 29, Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) – the strictest level of quarantine – was once again imposed on the National Capital Region (NCR) and the adjoining provinces of Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite and Rizal. It was supposed to be in effect until April 4 but was subsequently extended by...
One of the most evident outcomes of the Covid pandemic is the shift to digital – both economic and social. The suddenness and scale of the shift should have been enough to set a new Richter seismic record. In fact, it exposed the soft underbelly of the country in terms of our level of...
There are certain laws and regulations that are steeped in good intentions. They have the best interests of the public at large. However, sometimes, the best intentions are lost in the details or implementation. In the mobility field, for example, there are a number of these well-meaning public...
The promotion of local industry is a good thing. No doubt. It creates jobs, results to a high value add to the economy, elevates technology and innovation and sustains a robust supply chain. The question, though, is whether this is necessarily good for the consumer. Does it result to lower...
Given the chance to create something that will make things better, many rise to the challenge. We are, by nature, problem solvers. We perpetually seek ways to improve our circumstances and our life. In the past year, the opportunities to find solutions flooded us without end . One creation that is...
There is a lot of talk these days about Economic Charter change. While the discussions focus on which parts of the charter need to be amended and how, I think the more fundamental issue should be how much of the economy should be enshrined in the constitution. Economics are, by nature, dynamic....
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), the country’s largest car company, has acknowledged that while it continued to import vehicles to meet local demand it also said that producing vehicles locally is an even more essential part of the economic recovery efforts of the...
