Dr. Alvin Ang, PhD

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Dr. Ang is an Economics professor at Ateneo de Manila and Director of ACERD. He earned his Economics degree from UST, a Public Policy master’s from NUS (Singapore Government Scholar), and a PhD in Applied Economics from Osaka University (Japanese Government Scholar, 2006). He studies how economies work—and how to make them work better—focusing on labor, development, competition, privatization, and public finance.

The Days Ahead

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Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.

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The living dead of payday

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In high school, our mentors taught us noun declensions, Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul and four-part harmony. Somewhere between Latin and music, we also acquired the comforting belief that we were neither rich nor poor. With P50 in our pockets, we could go places and still come home with change. Life was a picnic. We did not realize the picnic had an expiry date.

From OFW to MICHELIN awardee

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The road to a MICHELIN award does not always pass through a famous culinary school. Sometimes, it begins with an overseas job, a stint aboard a ship, and years spent building a career far from home.

Perpetual Help hospital eyes upgrades as healthcare demand grows

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A growing population means more patients at the hospital door, and Perpetual Help Medical Center–Las Piñas (PHMC-LP) is looking to expand its capabilities as healthcare demand rises across southern Metro Manila.

NFA cuts palay handling time, costs with one-ton bags

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The National Food Authority (NFA) has substantially reduced palay handling time and costs in a pilot test of one-ton bags, replacing conventional 50-kilogram sacks in a system that could speed up grain procurement, maximize warehouse capacity, and free up funds for buying more palay.
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