PASIG CITY — In an age of rapid innovation, investments Philippine agribusiness represent a unique opportunity to hit two big birds with one stone: profit for enterprising new businesses, and the chance to help 650 million people in Southeast Asia achieve food security. “Making better use of our 14 million hectares” Eminent economist Bernardo Villegas ... continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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