Articles, essays, and talks of Rey Lugtu

(Published in the Manila Standard Today under the “Greenlight” column, December 10, 2007) “Filipinnovation” is the catchword of the recently held Philippine National Innovation Summit, which was organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), IBM, Asian Institute of Management’s Policy Center and the Intellectual Property Office, in cooperation with other private organizations and government agencies. Not only does the new word show the natural innovativeness of Filipinos in wordplay, but more importantly it captures the soul of the Philippines’ national innovation strategy – that we Filipinos need to embrace innovation as a way of life in order to stay competitive in the global economy. Presenting a framework for focusing energies The summit is laudable as it was able to cover three major aspects of the national innovation strategy - human capital, industry and public policy - each one having specific directives. This will serve as a road map for the stakeholders in the