Dr JC Punongbayan is a Visiting Fellow in the Philippine Studies Programme at ISEAS—Yusof Ishak Institute. He is an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics, and a columnist for the online news site Rappler.
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Articles by JC Punongbayan (10)
Philippine Business Process Outsourcing Amid AI: Will the Resilience Last?
JC Punongbayan
Philippine outsourcing employment continues to grow despite fears of widespread AI-driven job losses. The challenge is to preserve entry-level opportunities and prepare workers before weaker hiring turns into a broader employment problem.
Natural Gas in the Philippines: A Test Case for Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition
JC Punongbayan
The discovery of substantial natural gas deposits in the Philippines does not obviate the need for the country to make a longer-term transition to renewables.
Overseas Filipino Remittances and the Philippine Economy: Time for a Rethink
JC Punongbayan
As remittances from overseas Filipinos slow down amid global uncertainties and a changing global economy, the Philippines needs to develop new growth drivers.
Flood Control in the Philippines: When Corruption Bedevils Climate Change Mitigation
JC Punongbayan
The fact that the Philippines requires flood control measures is beyond dispute. But the problem goes far deeper.
Trump’s Tariff Deal With the Philippines: All Praise, Little Gain
JC Punongbayan|Aries A. Arugay
For all the praise that US President Trump lavished on his Philippine counterpart, Marcos Jr. had little to account for from his high-profile visit to the US.