While the Philippines is still among the top 10 IT-business process management (IT-BPM) destinations globally, it is slowly losing its competitiveness in light of the “serious” talent crisis it is currently facing as the industry shifts from the traditional processes to digital-centric...
The IT Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Board of Investments (BOI) signed a five-year development program outlining specific activities to spur the local IT-business process management industry (IT-BPM). The “Statement of...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces declared as successful the conduct of Balikatan combined joint littoral live fire exercise in San Antonio, Zambales on Wednesday, April 26, when it achieved its objective to sink a mock vessel. (BRP Pangasinan as monitored...
The Philippines has an “inherent and invaluable” right to conduct military exercises within its own territory. ( HIMARS rockets are fired during the combined joint littoral live fire exercise of Exercise Balikatan 2023 in San Antonio, Zambales on April 26, 2023. Photo by Noel Pabalate /...
COPENHAGEN -- An “Asian training hub’ in the Philippines for upskilling and reskilling of talents in the offshore wind industry is being explored with private Danish firms as well as the government of Denmark, so there will be an institution where pool of talents can gain broader expertise on...
The highly anticipated combined joint littoral live fire exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces finally happened in San Antonio, Zambales on Wednesday, April 26, as part of the main event of the Exercise Balikatan 2023. (President Ferdinand...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I have been a cyclist all my life. Even the lure of law and elections failed to diminish my enthusiasm so much so that I would make it a point to drop by the bike shop at least twice a week after work. I have long attempted to justify my passion for the sport, but to this day,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last week, a land transportation sector aspiration took a small but important step towards its realization. In a meeting held in Antipolo City, last April 18, foreign consultants of the Department of Transportation briefed us on the progress of their work in the pre-feasibility...
The Singleton is shaking things up with an all-new whisky and culinary experience where you can discover a world of flavor. Enter The Singleton Social Bar: a five-week pop-up bar that’s all about enjoying single malts in new and exciting ways while enjoying a culinary adventure in the company of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the Wisdom tradition of Israel, Wisdom personifies herself with this claim: “Those who eat of me will hunger still, those who drink of me will thirst for more” (Sir 24:21). While the Jews believe that the Law is God’s greatest gift, and “in all wisdom, the observance of...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has called for the timely implementation of the Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP), which identify priority programs to be implemented till 2028 to develop and make the Philippines maritime sector globally competitive. The ECCP...
ONE FOR THE ROAD Last month, the House of Representatives committee unanimously approved a bill reinstating absolute divorce, which has ruffled the usual feathers and revived an age old debate that has gone way past its shelf life. Now before I weigh in on this, let me just say that if you are...
