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
"How do you measure the economic risks associated with the climate crisis?" “Dr. Peter Lee U, CRC Consultant on Energy and Vice-Dean of Economics, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) answers a question about measuring the economic risks associated with the climate ... continue reading
Dr. Rolando T. Dy, CRC Consultant on Food and Agribusiness, answers a question about the most cost effective ways to plant Coconut (Cocos nunifera) in the Philippines at the latest CRC International Food and Agribusiness Investors Roadshow earlier this year. “If you have a small plot of land, let's ... continue reading
Of the 5.62 million households comprising the unserved segment in 2018, a little over 55.0% or 3.1 million households are estimated to belong to the [Owner Driven Construction (ODC)] segment. Assuming a stable annual household population growth, the ODC segment is projected to hit close to 3.3 million by 2022. ... continue reading
CRC in the Energy Sector — If there’s any industry where it’s clear just how important competition is for consumers’ wallets, it’s the oil products industry. So when the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) wanted to take a closer look at the inner workings of the “downstream petroleum industry,” a team of consultants from CRC, headed ... continue reading
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
CRC in the Digital Sector -- When eminent Filipino economist Bernardo M. Villegas talks about the future of the Philippine economy, he often points out that Filipino talent, particularly the talent in the Media and Entertainment Sector, are among the Philippines’ greatest assets. But drumming up business for the country’s creatives requires long term investments ... continue reading
As an archipelago uniquely vulnerable to the ongoing climate crisis, the Philippines is one of the countries which stands to benefit most from safer, cleaner energy technologies. But energy is one of the most capital-intensive among the Philippines’ key industries. How will it be affected by recent government efforts to encourage Foreign Direct Investments? ... continue reading
CRC in Infrastructure and Industry -- The Philippine construction industry isn’t tapping a market which could be worth at least PhP 641 Billion, say CRC consultants Dr. Winston Conrad B. Padojinog and Erica Myra P. Yap in a study commissioned by Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter in 2020. According to the ... continue reading
The Digital Economy -- What would happen to the Philippine’s digital sector if the Philippine constitution could be amended to encourage more Foreign Direct Investments? Analytics, data science, e-commerce, and online services may be some of the key growth industries that could fuel the Philippines’ post-pandemic economy, but they are all ultimately dependent on the ... continue reading
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