Category: Governance
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Francis Lim’s new role as SEC chair has been a long time coming
Francis Lim’s appointment as SEC chair has been a long time coming, with many twists, turns, and bends in between. Back in 2011, Lim has already been considered for this post. But President Aquino chose another: Teresita Herbosa, Lim’s colleague at ACCRA law firm.
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In these COVID times, Shakleton is the leader we need
How do you manage your and your team’s energy when stakes suddenly get high; when volatility and uncertainty increases, and; when there is suddenly a new worse case scenario?
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Manila lockdown: the upside and lowdown
Getting past the stark realities of our uninspiring leaders, and giving up the urge to hoard or pass on juicy but unverified news are actually opportunities to self-examine
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Let’s break down the Manila Water deal between Ayala and Razon groups
Is there politics in the Manila Water ownership changes? Or is this just business?
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What the Ayala-Razon deal on Manila Water means
Two of the richest Filipino families just announced a water deal that is suspect for its timing. One is at the bitter end of Duterte’s tirades against the business elite, the other an ally.
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The day Philippines became the most dangerous place on the planet to be a journalist
A snapshot of what it was like in a newsroom on November 23, 2009, the day of the #AmpatuanMassacre
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Central bank gov Nestor Espenilla Jr, my kindred spirit gone too soon
We had several things in common: powerful foes, health woes, and more
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Thunder in the Far East
Can President Duterte calm the political and economic storms in the Philippines?
