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Counsels on converging existential threats
March 29, 2022by Orlando Oxales “Do your candidates think this way?” It has been two long years since the COVID-19 pandemic stopped the world in what many thought was an unstoppable development trajectory driven by speeding innovations in technology. One of the biggest realizations of this global crisis is the way health, the environment, and the economy […]
Be ready to strike back vs. cybercrime
March 21, 2022The growing cybercrime threat must be fought with an all-of-society strategy. Government and the private sector must empower people to be digitally smart netizens.
Fuel tax windfalls are insensitive
March 15, 2022Experts say that the unprecedented economic sanctions against Russia, one of the major producers of oil and source of raw material indispensable to many industries, will have serious repercussions to the global economy. Rising fuel prices will affect our daily transportation expenses and the cost of operations of all sectors, most sensitive of which is […]
Rare diseases patients should not be left behind
February 2, 2022By Alvin Manalansan, originally published in BusinessWorld The continuing global pandemic posed several challenges and showed the gaps all throughout the health ecosystem. Undeniably, addressing the country’s COVID-19 situation has been the priority and concern of the government for two years now, and still counting. Patients who have other health conditions, such as those […]
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 […]
Digital transformation partnership for economic recovery
December 13, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “The private sector has always been a valuable and reliable partner to the government.” Digital transformation, connectivity, power and energy, and good governance are among the interconnected essentials that must play in sync to successfully pull out of this protracted state of crisis and start a momentum of […]