Bernardo Villegas

Bernardo M. Villegas

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FC Barcelona Win Or Lose

published: May 31, 2013

CHACHA Needed For Inclusive Growth

published: May 27, 2013

A Boon to Good Governance

published: May 24, 2013

Realistic Expectations About The AEC

published: May 21, 2013

ASEAN Connectivity

published: May 17, 2013

Advantages of European Business Schools

published: May 13, 2013

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BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Limitations of Management By Objectives ::

Global Executive MBA ::

Asia Will Need MBA Graduates ::

Every Employee An Owner ::

Welcome to Generation Generosity ::

Don't Blame the Third Generation ::

Management by Competencies ::

The Fiftieth Anniversary of the IESE Business ::

The Need for Research in Business Schools ::

The Value of an MBA ::

The Best Business School (January 2010) ::

ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Economics Is For Everyone ::

Miguel Malvar (Oct 2011) ::

A New Economy of Images ::

Creative Entrepreneurship ::

Antigua Forum ::

Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia ::

Amazing Recovery ::

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Educating Women as Entrepreneurs ::

Humane Dimensions of Microfinance ::

Retraining Female OFWs as Entrepreneurs ::

The Overseas Chinese ::

Harnessing Woman Power in Enterprise ::

Empowering Workers as Business Owners ::

Steve Jobs ::

Role Model for Social Entrepreneurship ::

Creative Entrepreneurship ::

Why Misfits Make Good Entrepreneurs ::

Reinvent Yourself ::

G-8 ECONOMIES

The Fiesta Is Over ::

What Could Go Wrong ::

The World After the Crisis (Bulletin) ::

Economic Recovery Starts September 2009 ::

A Double-Dip Recession in the U.S. ::

The Spaniards Are Coming ::

The Problem With the Japanese Economy ::

Monitoring the U.S. Economy ::

Lights and Shadows in the Spanish Economy ::

Expo Zaragoza 2008 ::

What Now, President-Elect Obama ::

Getting To Know Europe ::

Rise and Fall of Japan ::

Miracle on the River Han ::

Dressing Classy But Dancing Cheesy ::

Insitution Building in South Korea ::

Land of the Rising Sun ::

CIVIL SOCIETY

Attaining Development Through Civil Society ::

EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS

Symbiosis Between Academe and Industry ::

How to Teach Ethics in Business School ::

The Mission of a University Education ::

The Need for Mentoring in Universities ::

Celebrating as a Barca Fan ::

Reforming Public Elementary Education ::

Lessons from the World Cup ::

The Teaching of Economics ::

More Than Skilled Technicians ::

World Player of the Year ::

The Role of Business in Civic Education ::

Street Children Excel in Soccer ::

Soccermania and Soccernomics ::

Thinking Positive ::

A True Liberal Arts Education ::

It's the Training, Stupid! ::

The Time Has Come for Soccer ::

Dreams That Fuel the Beautiful Game ::

A Timely Movie ::

Comprehensive Sex Education ::

Lessons From a Football Club ::

That's the Spirit of Sport ::

Two More Icons in Sports ::

Encountering Dragons ::

Lack of Philippine Industrial Culture ::

Japanese Lessons for the Filipinos ::

Multidisciplinary Approach to Values Education ::

Did Rizal Really Want Independence ::

Jose Rizal as Farm Entrepreneur ::

Height Does Not Make Might ::

Football Fever ::

Parents Directly Involved in Education ::

Multilingual Filipinos ::

Communicating Science ::

The Rock Star of Education ::

Pep Guardiola the Selfless Coach ::

fashion trends ::

Soccer Can Unite the Country ::

Going Against the Spring Revolution-1 ::

Global Heritage of Manila Galleons ::

Football Will Soar in 2013 ::

Fostering the Values of Sport ::

Corporate Culture of A University ::

Increasing Support for Football Industry ::

Stakeholders of the Football Industry ::

Full Heart ::

Filipinos Smiles fot the World ::

Advantages of European Business Schools ::

FC Barcelona Win Or Lose-1 ::

INDUSTRIES

Can Automotive Manufacturing Sector Survive ::

How to Save Garments Industry. ::

How to Attract Japanese Retirees. ::

How Firms Can Go Globa1 ::

Balancing Varied Interests in Mining ::

Responsible Mining (Bulletin) ::

State Responsibility to the Mining Sector ::

Strategies for the Mining Sector (Part I) ::

Strategies for the Mining Sector (Part II ::

Tourism

Development Through Tourism ::

Truths and Myths About Tourism ::

Intensifying Domestic Tourism in 2009 ::

Nature, History, and Culture ::

Training World Class HRM Workers ::

Getting More Europeans as Tourists ::

Development Through Tourism ::

Training for the Tourism Industry ::

Good Record in Tourism ::

Paradise Hidden ::

Delights of Birdwatching ::

Gastronomical Tourism ::

Tambuli Awards. ::

Energy

Abengoa Bioenergy ::

Biofuels and the Increase in Food Prices ::

The Price of Oil ::

Ethics of Mining and Alternative Energy ::

Removing the Emotions From the Nuclear Debate ::

Kudos to U.S. Energy Firm ::

Arguments for Solar Energy Now ::

Food and Agribusiness

A Blessing in Disguise ::

Center for Food and Agri Business ::

Facing the Food Crisis ::

HIGH FOOD PRICES ARE HERE TO STAY ::

Investing in Agribusiness in the Philippines ::

Getting Rich Through Agribusiness ::

Thinking Global About the Rice Crisis ::

Localizing Food Production ::

Returning to the Soil ::

There Is Money In Agribusiness ::

Empowering the Farmers ::

Preparing the Food Belt of Asia ::

Food and Beverage will Survive ::

A TRULY GREEN REVOLUTION ::

Lessons from the Rice Crisis ::

The Trouble with Rice Sufficiency ::

Korean Way of Helping Farmers ::

Infrastructure and Logistics

The Sunrise Sector of Logistics ::

The Coming Water Crisis ::

The Moving Bridges ::

OIL AND WATER ::

Business Process Outsourcing

Synergizing with India in the BPO Sector ::

BPO Without A Twang ::

Attention HRM of BPO Enterprises ::

Real estate

What Is a Bubble ::

Boom, Bubble, or Simply Bust ::

Projecting Housing Supply and Demand ::

Private Sector Led Housing Boom ::

ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY

The Economic Impact of the Hostage Crisis ::

Women Issues

Women and Men Are Different ::

Magna Carta of Women ::

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs ::

Family

The Valuable Role of Grandparents ::

The Other Dramatic Change in US Elections ::

THE FAMILY IS THE KEY TO PEACE ::

The Family in Harry Potter ::

Divorce Worse Than Global Warming ::

Thanksgiving for a Mother's Love ::

Business and Family ::

Values in Family-Owned Business ::

The Economic Benefits of Indissoluble Marriage ::

Love of Friendship ::

Large Families May Increase Human Welfare ::

THE FAMILY IS THE KEY TO PEACE ::

The Valuable Role of Grandparents ::

Building Strong Families ::

The Other Dramatic Change in US Elections ::

Post-Valentine Reflections ::

Family As Source of Business Stability ::

Like a Pyramid ::

Building the Future of Society ::

David Beckham on Responsible Parenthood ::

Grandparents' Role ::

Ironman 70.3 A Family Affair -1 ::

Advantages of Large Family Sizes ::

Media

Maximizing Benefits from Electronic Media ::

Truth in Advertising ::

Charice HIghlights Filipino Talents in Enterta ::

Social Media ::

OFWs

OFWs As Entrepreneurs ::

OFWs Promote the Common Good ::

OFWs Deliver Again ::

Let Visiting OFWs Prolong Christmas this Year ::

Analyzing OFW Remittances in 2009 ::

OFWs Will Surely Deliver ::

Let Us Prolong Christmas This Year ::

The Positive Role of Immigrants ::

Training Skilled Workers and Entrepreneurs for ::

Seafarers Forever ::

Professionalizing Household Work ::

Thanking OFWs ::

OFW Myths ::

Personalities

Economics Nobel Laureates for 2009 ::

Saving Manny Pacquiao From Politics ::

Cory, A Lasting Inspiration for Filipino Leade ::

Cory, The Virtuous Leader ::

Cory's Style of Leadership ::

Open Letter to President Obama ::

A Heroine For the Culture of Life ::

An Open Letter to Manny Pacquiao ::

Do You Want to Live Up to 100 ::

The Love of a Mother ::

Tribute to Fritz Gemperle ::

Serving the Church as the Church Wants to Be S ::

Leadership Guru from IESE Business School ::

Tribute to Fr. Pat Lim ::

One Enlightened Congressman ::

Revisiting the Philippine-American War ::

Best Boxer in the World ::

Remembering the Korean War ::

An Icon for the Young ::

Educating Leaders Among the Youth ::

Pinoy Yuppies ::

Politics

Foundational Value of Social Doctrine ::

Advice to the Presidentiables ::

Unsolicited Advice to President-Elect Obama ::

Building A Democratic Culture ::

A Return to Controls and Regulations ::

Amending the Philippine Constitution ::

Maturity of Spanish Democracy ::

Beware the Crooked Officials ::

The Legacy of Park Chung Hee ::

Noynoy's Economic Agenda ::

A Cultural Change in MMDA ::

Immediate Doables To Ease Manila Traffic ::

Some Guidelines to Revising the Labor Code ::

When and How to Change the 1987 Constitution ::

Stulta Haec Lex Sed Lex ::

President Aquino and RH Bill. ::

Amending Economic Provisions in Constitution ( ::

Constitutional Articles to be Amended ::

Reflections on the Arab Spring ::

The Struggle to Fight Corruption ::

Harnessing LGUs to Increase Investments ::

Spanish Resilience ::

Can Democracy Deliver Economic Growth ::

No Secrets in the Internet ::

Friend of the Supreme Court ::

Making Real Friends in Facebook ::

Edward Hagedorn ::

Salvaging the Agrarian Reform Program ::

Jun Magsaysay ::

Antonio Trillanes ::

Catholic Vote ::

A Boon to Good Governance ::

CHACHA Needed for Inclusive Growth ::

Population Issues

No Woman's Right to Abortion ::

Contraceptive Campaign Can Backfire ::

Benefits of Large and Young Population ::

Avoiding Demographic Winter in the Philippines ::

Preparing for the Demographic Winter ::

Large Families May Increase Human Welfare ::

Sex Education in the RH Bill ::

The Slippery Slope to Abortion ::

Oversimplification of Economists ::

The Moral Evil of Contraceptives ::

A Possible Conversion of President Obama ::

Debate on Contraception ::

Oh No, Malthus All Over Again ::

Mistaken Notions on Population Control ::

Contraceptive Mentality and Demographic Suicid ::

Contraceptives are Harmful to Women ::

Investing More in the Education of Girls ::

Population Matters ::

The Myth of Unmet Family Planning Needs ::

Population Statistics Are Being Doctored ::

Protecting the Unborn ::

A Contraceptive Mentality ::

A Large Family ::

Letter from Zamboanga del Norte ::

Non-Religious Arguments Against Contraception ::

A Positive Approach to Sex Education ::

The Destructive Effects of Contraception ::

RH Bill Is A Dead Issue ::

Continuing Dialogue on RHB ::

How to Combat the Empty Cradle ::

Long-Term Decline in Youth Markets ::

Positive Dimensions of Population Growth ::

Why Contraception Leads To Abortion ::

Horror Stories of Birth Control ::

Why Large Families Are Poor ::

Demographic Dividend ::

How to Prolong the Demographic Dividend ::

Religion and Morality

Sickness Is Also Sign of Love of God ::

More Responsible Consumer Behavior ::

The Catholic Muslim Forum ::

The Intertwining of Religion and Politics ::

Another Trial for the Market Economy ::

Never to Divorce ::

A Heroine For the Culture of Life ::

What Are the Sin Products ::

A Bastion of Religious Freedom ::

Keeping Christ in Christmas ::

The Faith of Asian Catholics ::

The Role of the Free Market ::

The Evil of Terrorism ::

Lessons from Bella and Edward ::

A Christ-Centered Life ::

Possible Cure for Consumerism ::

Dialogue Between Christians and Buddhists ::

Charity in Truth ::

Throwing the Baby with the Bathwater ::

Love for the Poor ::

Are Schools Like Harvard to Blame ::

The Other Side of Black Monday ::

Consumerists Are Equally To Blame for Crisis ::

True Love Waits ::

The Teaching Authority of the Church ::

What It Means To Be a Good Business Person ::

Forty Years of Humanae Vitae ::

Scientific Arguments Against Abortion and Divo ::

ABORTION DEBATES ::

Lessons from The Kite Runner ::

GIVE CHASTE LOVE FOR VALENTINE DAY ::

STOP THE KILLING ::

The Thrill of the Chaste ::

Banking on Billboards ::

Christmas, Capitalism and Consumerism ::

Globalization of Medical Practice ::

Gross Human Happiness ::

Institutions Are Not Enough ::

Love for the Common Good ::

Products for the Growing Middle Class ::

The Brutalization of Business ::

The Future of Capitalism ::

The Pitfalls of Mathematical Economics ::

A New Version of A Market Economy ::

The Pitfalls of Mathematical Economics ::

Antidote to Consumerism ::

Rethinking, Redesigning, Rebuilding ::

Good Leaders Need Prudence ::

Freedom Is Not Free ::

Advice to Robin Padilla ::

Exposing Anti-Catholicism ::

The Evil of Consumerism ::

Real Meaning of Penance ::

Open Season for Calumnies ::

Pray for Holy Priests ::

Sickness Is Also Sign of Love of God ::

More Responsible Consumer Behavior ::

The Respect for Religious Freedom ::

Catholic Bishops' Role in Public Debate ::

A Leader's Achilles Heel ::

Maximum Earthly Happiness ::

Use of Condom as Immoral As Ever ::

Contraception and Family Breakups ::

John Paul II and Economic Development ::

Legacy from John Paul II ::

Business Guidelines from Blessed John Paul II ::

Chastity Is Possible Among Youth ::

The Ethics of Public Policy. ::

Christian Roots of the Family. ::

Teaching Religion In Secular Universities. ::

Retaining Values with Economic Development. ::

God's Existence A Secular Truth. ::

Truth Is Most Basic Value. ::

The Leftists and RH Bill ::

Values Dear To Filipino People ::

The Redeeming Value of Forgiveness ::

Spiritual Triathlon ::

Book of Virtues and Values ::

An Anatomy of Marital Infidelity ::

The Ultimate Meaning of Excellence ::

Human Tone ::

Beautiful Belen ::

Beautiful Churches ::

Common Good ::

Pro-Life Governor ::

Religious Freedom ::

Correcting Friends ::

Economic Patriotism ::

Lady Gaga's Pro-LGBT Rights Advocacy ::

There's No Room for Complacency ::

VOTE NO TO RH BILL-1 ::

Infallible Teaching on Artificial Contraceptiv ::

Green Buildings ::

RH BILL IS NOT PRO-LIFE ::

The True Nature Of Marriage ::

Celebrating the Year of Faith ::

Materialism Need Not Be Evil ::

Precursor of Second Vatican Council ::

Year of Listening and Mission ::

Patriotic Motherhood ::

Imitating San Pedro Calungsod Today ::

Artifical Contraceptives Are Inherently Evil ::

Indispensable Dad ::

It Is This Way, Grandpa ::

Increased Abortion from Contraceptive Mentalit ::

Neither Conservative Nor Liberal Pope ::

Spiritual Route to Silver Linings ::

Business Man as Human Being ::

Holy Priests ::

Seamless Transition in the Papacy ::

Poverty Eradication

Why Is the Philippines Still Poor ::

Economic Recovery Against Poverty ::

Make Hay While the Sun Shines ::

Another Chance to Eradicate Poverty ::

Food Security and Rural Poverty ::

The Economics of Island Hopping ::

Greatest Gift to the Poor Part I ::

Greatest Gift to the Poor Part II ::

St. Josemara and the Poor ::

Socialized Housing (Part I) ::

Socialized Housing (Part II) ::

Priority Needs of the Poor ::

PHILIPPINE ECONOMY AND REGIONS

THE AURORA MODEL OF DEVELOPMENT ::

Kudos for the Philippine Economy ::

June 12 Celebration in Barcelona ::

Global Forces Affecting Philippine Economy ::

Bucking the Trend ::

A Very Good Beginning ::

Underground Economy Will Save the Day ::

The Philippine Economy in 2009 ::

TIME TO ALSO ACT GLOBAL ::

Can Cigarette Taxes Address Deficit ::

Cebu, A Model of Diversification ::

Philippine GDP to Grow at 4% in 2009 ::

The Paradox of Thrift ::

We Will Survive ::

Will Consumers Save the Day ::

Don't Pooh-Pooh Growth ::

Hitting the Ground Running ::

Focus on Domestic Market ::

PNOY Managing by Mission ::

Prospects for Investments in 2010 ::

Consumption-Led Recovery ::

How to Sustain 7% Growth ::

A 2020 Vision for the Philippine Economy (Part ::

Roadmap for Agricultural Development ::

The Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan ::

Visions for A More Livable Metro Manila ::

Accelerating Growth Through LGUs ::

Reviving Up Investments in the Philippines ::

The Middle Income Trap ::

The Heart of the Philippines ::

Six Percent Growth Still Doable ::

Global Competitiveness Builds On Strengths ::

The Renaissance of Philippine Manufacturing ::

Accelerting National Government Infrastructure ::

What to Expect for 2012 ::

Ultranationalistic Mentality ::

Bright Spot in High-Value Manufacturing ::

Tipping Point ::

Instant Globalization ::

A 'Glass is Half-full' View ::

Sin Products ::

Competition Neglect ::

PH-SriLankan Partnership ::

Defining Capital in Public Utilities (Bulletin ::

Countryside Banking ::

Perfectly Fine ::

Avoiding the Repoductive Technology Shock-1 ::

Pearl of the Indian Ocean ::

Preparing CEOs for the AEC ::

Roubini Is Coming to Town ::

perfect tandem ::

dISTRICT 12 ::

Microeconomic Threats to Rapid Growth ::

Drawing Praises from Habitual Pessimists ::

A Possible Road To Redemption ::

Answers to the Doubting Thomases ::

Investment Grade for the Philippines ::

EMERGING MARKETS

EMERGING MARKETS CAN SAVE THE DAY ::

What is BRIC ::

Following Indonesia's Footsteps ::

The Next Global Engines of Growth ::

Lessons from the Great Depression ::

Emerging markets in G-20 ::

Closer Philippine-Korean Relations ::

Business As Usual in Indonesia ::

A Partially Decoupled World ::

The Patriotism of South Koreans ::

No Culture Is Perfect ::

Indonesia Shows the Way ::

The New Economic Epicenter ::

A G-20 Agenda in Seoul ::

Preparing for Expansion to the ASEAN ::

Lessons from the World Cup ::

Indonesia Shows the Way ::

The New Economic Epicenter ::

A G-20 Agenda in Seoul ::

Preparing for Expansion to the ASEAN ::

China Can't Do It Alone ::

Role Model for Strategizing Regional ::

The G-20 in South Korea ::

The Asian Dragon in the Year of the Tiger ::

Indonesia A Star Performer ::

Spanish Connections for Philippine Business ::

Remarkable Indonesia ::

VIP Revisited ::

Learning for China's Success Story ::

Learning from Our ASEAN Peers ::

Realistic Expectations About the AEC ::

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ADB and Climate Change ::

More, Better, and Sooner ::

Partnering With South Korea for Progress ::

Bullish Growth Prospects ::

Some Fallacies in Economic Reasoning ::

Agriculture in the PDP 2011 ::

Digital Natives ::

Role of Military in Development ::

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS

FDIs Needed More Than Ever ::

Right Time to Attract Spanish Investors ::

Social and Cultural Benefits of MNCs ::

President Aquino and FDIs ::

AES Key to Global Competitiveness ::

Why FDIs Remain Too Low ::

The Return of U.S. Investors ::

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Social and Cultural Benefits of MNCs ::

Economics Nobel Laureates for 2009 ::

SPECIAL AND PERSONAL COLUMN

Barcelona Romance ::

Lola Chabeng ::

Warmest Greetings to Queen Sofia ::

Giving Homage through Beautiful Flowers ::

Sport Idol for My Grandnephews ::

Tale of a Cancer Survivor ::

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