OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT A t this point, Philippine economic managers must be concerned about the economic implications of Taal Volcano’s phreatic explosion, its uncertain and prolonged duration, and widespread effects. It is unlikely that we have seen the worst of Taal. If Mt. Pinatubo’s...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Small businesses, whether micro, small, or medium enterprises (MSMEs), are very strategic in sustaining the growth of the Philippine economy. They account for nearly a hundred percent of all firms in the country and around two-thirds of total jobs. Small firms account for...
former BSP Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo As 2019 ends, we have witnessed three and a half years of governance by the Duterte administration. The administration began with an 8, then a 10-Point Program, correctly focusing on what ails a lower-middle-income country like the Philippines. This...