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CRC Empowers New Batch of Privacy Professionals in Onsite DPO Foundational Course

By |May 6th, 2025|CRC Events, Digital Sector, News, Trainings and Workshops|

[UA&P, Pasig City, Philippines] - The Center for Research and Communication (CRC) successfully concluded its onsite run of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) Foundational Course this academic year, last April 21-25, 2025. The course welcomed 20 graduates from various sectors, each committed to strengthening data privacy compliance within their respective organizations. Designed to build capacity ... continue reading

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CRC-UA&P Successfully Conducts First Onsite Run of DPO Foundational Course

By |March 15th, 2024|CRC Events, Digital Sector, Expertise, News, Trainings and Workshops|

Closing Ceremony. L-R: Clarisse Buday, CRC Senior Operations Officer; Atty. Maria Theresa de Mesa, Junior Partner of Belo Gozon Elma Parel Asuncion & Lucila Law Offices; John Kenneth Miranda, Operations Supervisor of First Industrial Finance Co., Inc.; Rheijohn Makahiya, IT Officer of Engtek Precision Philippines, Inc.; Atty. Reinier Jeffrey Abdon, Senior Officer-DPA Compliance of ... continue reading

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For every peso spent on Grab, P3.42 is injected into the economy — CRC study

By |March 15th, 2024|Conferences, CRC Events, Expertise, News, Transportation and Logistics|

DRIVING THE PHILIPPINES FORWARD. UA&P Resident Industry & Regional Economist Prof. Greg Mabbagu (R) delves into the intricacies of Grab's economic multiplier effect, emphasizing its pivotal role in propelling the Philippine economy forward. L-R: Paolo Abrera, event moderator; Dr. Cid Terosa, UA&P School of Economics Associate Professor; Dr. Thomas Aquino, Senior Fellow at  CRC. ... continue reading

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What our CRC-DPO Foundational and Certification Course Graduates Say

By |March 23rd, 2022|CRC Insights, Digital Sector, Trainings and Workshops|

“The course exceeded all my expectations. It gave me a deeper understanding of data privacy laws. The most relevant parts are the case studies because it gave me the opportunity to apply what I learned and work with other participants. The course fee is very reasonable because the training is very comprehensive. My ... continue reading

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Dr. Jose Maria G. Mariano: On our concern about the ways data about our personal decisions are counted

By |October 19th, 2021|CRC Insights, Digital Sector, University Day Lecture|

CRC consultant and former University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) President, Dr. Jose Maria G. Mariano spoke about recent trends in ethical considerations about gathering personal information when he gave the University Day Lecture to celebrate the anniversary of UA&P in 2019. In our ethical preoccupations with ... continue reading

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Rice as an investment item for the Philippines: ‘We can supply the gap,’ says CRC consultant Rolando T. Dy. ”

By |September 23rd, 2021|CRC Insights, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Food and Agribusiness|

“Rice as an investment item for the Philippines: ‘We can supply the gap,’ says CRC consultant Rolando T. Dy. ” “Right now, rice is a major import, but given farm consolidation, the use of hybrids,[and] mechanization, we can cover a big part of our imports. This is an investment ... continue reading

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Bernardo M. Villegas: “We have to retrain a lot of these workers so that they can migrate to high value knowledge process outsourcing services.”

By |September 1st, 2021|CRC Insights, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Digital Sector|

In the first International Investors Roadshow event of CRC, focusing on "The Philippines as a Top Emerging Market," Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas notes that the Philippines’ BPO-IT Sector is still very globally competitive, but now needs to train its workers so they can migrate to high value knowledge process outsourcing services. ... continue reading

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The problem with agrarian reform, according to CRC Research Director Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas

By |August 31st, 2021|CRC Events, CRC Insights, Food and Agribusiness, Social Economics, Webinars|

Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas, CRC Director and member of the constitutional commission which framed the Philippines' 1987 Constitution, shared his thoughts on what he believes kept Philippine smallholder farms from benefiting from the promises of land reform at a recent International Investor Roadshow event highlighting "The Philippines as a Top Emerging Market." ... continue reading

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CRC to Co-Organize Forum on “Why Investors Don’t Invest in the Philippines”

By |August 17th, 2021|CRC Events, Economic Fora, News, Social Economics|

Join us on August 20, 2021 at 9:00AM-12:00PM in Session 7 of the Series of Economic Fora on Foreign Direct Investments and the Economic Amendments on the 1987 Constitution -- this time, directly addressing the question of “Why Investors Don't Invest in the Philippines.” In a deeply interconnected world, Foreign Direct Investments are ... continue reading

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Investments Needed for New Digital Platforms for Filipino Creatives, Say Speakers at Forum on the Philippine Arts, Media, Entertainment, and Advertising Sector

By |July 28th, 2021|CRC Events, Digital Sector, Economic Fora, News, Series of Economic Fora, Social Economics|

CRC in the Digital Sector -- With Filipino creatives making waves around the world, there’s little question that the country’s creatives are among the best in the world, agreed the speakers at a forum on “Arts, Entertainment, and Advertising to Steer Philippine Economy” last July 9, 2021. But if the Philippine creatives sector is going ... continue reading

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