Tag: world bank

Citizen Engagement: A Mission Possible?

The participative role of citizens in governance is still quite new for a lot of Filipinos. We have long left governance to our elected officials...

Assessing the Candidates on Education

Part of an #Election2016 series called “Public Choice” WHY EDUCATION? A survey conducted by Pulse Asia back in December 2015 found that education was the...

5 Challenges for the Next President

Part of an #Election2016 series called “What’s at stake?” The post-PNoy president will inherit an economy that is growing faster than the previous 40 years....

The waning efficacy of daang matuwid

Business leaders in the Philippines have expressed dismay at the way things are going. To the outside world, the Philippines represents a remarkable good news...