Month: January 2022
The crisis of rare disease
January 31, 2022by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “Our policymakers should honor the commitments promised by the Rare Disease Law.” Universal Health Care, as described in the Department of Health (DOH) website, is the “provision to every Filipino of the highest possible quality of health care that is accessible, efficient, equitably distributed, adequately funded, fairly financed, […]
Synergy for digital competitiveness
January 25, 2022We need the government and the private sector to have the synergy to pursue a well aligned digital transformation roadmap to foster our country’s readiness to compete and excel in the global digital economy.
Mineral resources for sustainable and inclusive prosperity
January 10, 2022by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “The mining sector can now start developing a critical mass of responsible operations.” Throughout history, thriving mining industries all over the world have been a critical contributor in generating revenues for the government. They support local industries, create quality employment, and build progressive communities in the most […]
Unleashing opportunities for sustainable growth
January 4, 2022Finally, after more than four years, our government has rectified a damaging policy with the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining. CitizenWatch commends this prudent and progressive move and looks forward to the realization of the mining industry’s full potential as a long-term driver of economic growth – especially during these precarious times when […]
A digital mindset for 2022
January 3, 2022by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “Can we manage this new threat without resorting to an economic shutdown?” A new year is always a time of retrospection and hope that better times are ahead. The lower alert levels opened a few weeks of respite from the restrictive, but necessary, safety protocols that after two […]