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Open Thoughts by Orlando Oxales

Digitalization sans cybersecurity

“If we want people to embrace digitalization, then securing their data isn’t optional—it’s foundational” We keep hearing it: digitalization is the future. Faster services, smarter systems, more transparency. But without cybersecurity, that future is built on sand. No matter how many platforms the government rolls out, if people don’t trust that their data is safe, they won’t use them. And right now, trust is in short supply. Over the past three years, major Philippine agencies...

The people demand the truth

“At the core of the impeachment case are serious findings of financial...

Education needs strategic continuity

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A defense pact for Indo-Pacific stability

“The international community is watching, and it will not be silent in...

Natural gas: Not just a bridge – a pillar of sustainability

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Vote to move forward, not back to crisis

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Digitalization sans cybersecurity

“If we want people to embrace digitalization, then securing their data isn’t optional—it’s foundational” We keep hearing it: digitalization is the future. Faster services, smarter systems, more transparency. But without cybersecurity, that future is built on sand. No matter how many platforms the government rolls out, if people don’t trust that their data is safe, they won’t use them. And right now, trust is in short supply. Over the past three years, major Philippine agencies...

The people demand the truth

“At the core of the impeachment case are serious findings of financial...

Education needs strategic continuity

“Continuity is not about resisting change—it’s about enabling it” Leadership transitions present an...

A defense pact for Indo-Pacific stability

“The international community is watching, and it will not be silent in...

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