Government

THE SUPREME COURT’S STATESMANSHIP

To me, three things stand out in the Supreme Court’s 11-3-1 July 4 decision upholding the legality and constitutionality of President Duterte’s May 23, 2017 proclamation of martial law in the entire island of Mindanao. […]

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DIGITAL OWNERSHIP

We click “Buy Now” and pay with our credit card, but that electronic book is not ours. Neither are the movies, games, or music that we download to our devices. Traditionally, if we buy a […]

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UNTAPPED SKILLED WORKERS

Globally, 40% of employers face the highest talent shortage since 2007. (Manpower Group) In the United States, at least 5.5 million jobs remained unfilled since 2016. The highest shortage were for professional or business services […]

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CHINA JOINS THE MOST INNOVATIVE NATIONS

Innovation has always been the domain of rich countries. Switzerland has consistently ranked first in the Global Innovation Index (GII) for the past six years. The next 23 are all high income countries led by […]