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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

An Emerging Super-Sector: How Information Technology and Telecommunications are Key to the Future of Filipino Creatives

By |July 16th, 2021|CRC Events, Digital Sector, Economic Fora, News, Series of Economic Fora, Social Economics|

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

CRC to Co-Organize Forum on Foreign Direct Investments in the Philippines’ Energy Sector

By |July 15th, 2021|CRC Events, Economic Fora, Energy Industry, News, Series of Economic Fora, Social Economics|

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

Will the Philippines’ digital economy benefit from reforms encouraging Foreign Direct Investments?

By |July 1st, 2021|CRC Events, CRC Publications, Digital Sector, Economic Fora, Series of Economic Fora, Social Economics, Trends|

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

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

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

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 to hold event on “The future of Social Enterprise in the Philippines” launching its IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series in partnership with the UA&P Office of Alumni Affairs

By |October 8th, 2020|CRC Events, Digital Sector, Energy Industry, Expertise, Food and Agribusiness, Ignite AsiaPacific, IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series, Infrastructure and Industry, News, Social Economics, Transportation and Logistics, Trends|

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. To help you navigate this brave new world, the Center for Research and Communication ... continue reading

4 Reasons to look forward to a “V-shaped recovery”

By |May 13th, 2020|Digital Sector, Energy Industry, Expertise, Finance, Food and Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Industry, News, Research Findings, Social Economics, Transportation and Logistics, Trends|

CRC Director for Research and UA&P Professorial Chair holder for Social Entrepreneurship Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas shares his thoughts on the Philippine economy at PLDT Enterprise ONE News’ TechTalk on Air's April 23 Webinar Session. Pasig City -- Nearly two months into the Enhanced community quarantine throughout Luzon, and with so much of Philippine business ... continue reading

Staying Productive Despite More Limitations

By |May 5th, 2020|Digital Sector, Trends, University News|

CRC Consultant Cyrus Paolo Buenafe, who also chairs the UA&P Department of Information Science and Technology, talks to Consulting Clinical Psychologist and UP Assistant Professor Anna Cristina Tuazon, PsyD., about how professionals can stay productive under “Work From Home” arrangements Ortigas, Pasig -- If professionals want to maintain your productivity under work-from-home setups which have ... continue reading