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VIDEO — CRC hosts conversation on “Scaling Up the Philippine Agribusiness by Integrating Smallholder Farms” under its IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series

By |April 7th, 2021|CRC Events, CRC Publications, Food and Agribusiness, Ignite AsiaPacific, IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series, News, Social Economics, Trends, University News|

PASIG CITY -- The small size of #farmholdings in the Philippines has always been cited as a key structural reason why Philippine #Agribusiness has struggled over the decades. But if there was a way to integrate the outputs of these farms, the resulting synergies would bring about economic success without abandoning the social justice gains ... continue reading

VIDEO — CRC launches PCSE “Together Towards Tomorrow” Video Features Series

By |March 12th, 2021|CRC Events, Family and Youth Education, Ignite AsiaPacific, IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series, News, Social Economics, University News, Webinars|

The future is ours to build, with young people at the forefront. On February 20, 2021, the Center for Research and Communication’s Professorial Chair for Social Economics held "Together Towards Tomorrow", a live launch event for a continuing series of video features on young people’s leadership in the future of key Philippine Economic Sectors. The ... continue reading

Villegas, on “What the Philippines has to do in the BPO-IT sector”

By |February 15th, 2021|CRC Events, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Digital Sector, Expertise, News, Social Economics, Trends, University News|

The Philippines isn’t going to lose its global advantage in the BPO-IT sector anytime soon, says eminent Filipino economist Bernardo M. Villegas. But the country now needs to train its workers, so they can migrate to high value knowledge process outsourcing services. At an open forum after the latest CRC International Investor Roadshow, Dr. Villegas ... continue reading

Villegas says co-operatives, smallholder consolidation schemes could be keys to efficient agricultural production

By |February 4th, 2021|CRC Events, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Food and Agribusiness, News, Research Findings, Social Economics, Trends, University News|

Pasig City -- If the Philippines wants its agricultural production to be efficient, then it needs to find more imaginative ways of helping the Philippines’ many small farmowners to work together, says eminent Filipino economist Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas in a recently released video from the Center for Research and Communication, where he answered audience ... continue reading

From the CRC Bookshelf: Agribusiness and Inclusive Growth: An Expert’s Advocacy

By |January 14th, 2021|CRC Communications, CRC Publications, Food and Agribusiness|

PASIG CITY -- One of the many gems among the Center for Research and Communication’s catalog of publications, “Agribusiness and Inclusive Growth: An Expert’s Advocacy” presents an in-depth look at Agribusiness in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, and how it contributes to the goal of inclusive socioeconomic growth. Its author, Dr. Rolando T. Dy drew ... continue reading

VIDEO — “The Philippine Economy as a Top Emerging Market” – A CRC International Investor Roadshow event

By |December 22nd, 2020|CRC Events, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Digital Sector, Energy Industry, Expertise, Finance, Food and Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Industry, News, Social Economics, Transportation and Logistics, Trends, University News|

Pasig City -- CRC has a special treat for its website and social media followers this 2020: we are glad to be able to formally release the video for “The Philippine Economy as a Top Emerging Market,” the CRC International Investor Roadshow event with eminent Philippine economist, Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas, held last December 11, ... continue reading

VIDEO — CRC hosts conversation on “Building Resilience and Sustainability in the Creative Sector” under its IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series

By |December 17th, 2020|CRC Events, Digital Sector, Expertise, Ignite AsiaPacific, IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series, News, Social Economics, Trends, University News|

Pasig City -- The year 2020 has been a hard one for the Philippines' creative sector, with COVID-19 forcing the closure of performance, exhibition, and production venues, as well as limiting the movement and disposable income to potential patrons. To help jumpstart a conversation about possible solutions, the Center for Research and Communication (CRC)  focused ... continue reading

UnionBank and CRC forge relationship agreement, commit to collaborate to upskill the Philippines’ IT industry

By |December 14th, 2020|CRC Communications, Digital Sector, Expertise, News, Partnerships|

Pasig City -- With digital technologies and innovations constantly revolutionizing the world around us, it’s easy to forget that the genesis of all such technologies begin with people – human learners who put in the work of developing their skills, so that they can apply their newfound knowledge creatively and produce innovations. But neither UnionBank ... continue reading

VIDEO — IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series: “The Future of Social Enterprise in the Philippines”

By |November 6th, 2020|CRC Communications, CRC Events, Food and Agribusiness, Ignite AsiaPacific, IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series, Social Economics, Webinars|

PASIG CITY -- As the Philippine economy strives to rebuild itself better, stronger, and more resilient in a post-pandemic future, it has become even more crucial that leaders take a good look at "The Future of Social Enterprise in the Philippines." So on October 23, 2020, the Center for Research and Communication Professorial Chair for ... continue reading

CRC partners with Habitat for Humanity Philippines to host “BAHAYnihan: Rising Together through Housing”

By |October 22nd, 2020|CRC Communications, CRC Events, Infrastructure and Industry, News, Partnership Events, Partnerships, Research Findings, Trends|

Pasig City -- Having an adequate home is now, more than ever, a matter of life and death. In celebration of World Habitat Day and as part of Urban October, the Center for Research and Communication, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines and Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS),  are hosting “BAHAYnihan: Rising ... continue reading