Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat

Assistant Business Editor

She also covers the Department of Trade and Industry and all agencies under it.

Isuzu PH unveils its largest dealership

Truckmaker Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) announced the opening of its largest showroom and state-of-the-art dealership by Isuzu San Pablo, GENCARS Inc. 

Business lessons from home

Enunina “Nina” Mangio, president of the country’s voice of business – the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) – remembers well the lessons she learned from her humble beginnings in Concepcion, Tarlac, and used these values as stepping stones in fulfilling her dreams and in carving a name in business.

Gov’t urged to buy P23-P25/kilo palay from farmers

The government should reclaim its authority to regulate rice importation and domestic trade and procure palay from farmers for P23-P25 per kilo through the National Food Authority (NFA) rather than lower the tariffs on imported rice, according to a non-government organization (NG0) that advocates food security. 

J.P. Morgan backs TESDA, Bayan training program

J.P. Morgan, a global finance company, continued to support the skills upgrading program of the Filipino workers initiated by the government’s Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and non-governmental organization Bayan Academy.

Attractive incentives needed for enterprise-based training – study

Better incentives are needed to attract companies to engage in enterprise-based training (EBT), an effective form of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in future-proofing Filipino workers’ skills, according to a new report.