SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Congratulations Jason Albaro, Teacher III, Muntinlupa National High School Main (Muntinlupa City), for having been chosen one of this year’s Metrobank Foundation's Outstanding Filipinos. Mr. Albaro, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educator,...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Ayala Corporation President and CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA) and then Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Cirlito Sobejana recently signed an agreement between Ayala and the AFP to strengthen their long-standing partnership through...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye In ancient Roman times, they supposedly had slaves whispering “Memento mori” (Remember you are mortal!) into the ears of successful emperors or generals during victory parades. According to legend, the purpose was to keep the honoree sufficiently grounded in...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I had the privilege recently of hearing BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) President and CEO Ma. Cristina L. “Ginbee” Go as she gave the board a very clear roadmap towards transitioning to One BPI. As has already been widely reported, BFSB – which for a long...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Our knowledge of the deadly corona virus and its variants is constantly evolving. Ditto regarding the different vaccines that are being tested and used to combat it. Because of this we can probably excuse vaccination czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. for making the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye At 170, Bank of the Philippine Islands, the first bank in the Philippines and in Asia, remains a tower of strength. Appropriately, BPI’s anniversary mass celebrant Jose Fuerte Cardinal Advincula Jr., chose the tower – a feature common to the logos of BPI, the...
ANGEL THOUGHTS Loyalty to country, always! Loyalty to government, when it deserves it. —Mark Twain Events during the past days have shown that yes, despite our many failings and weaknesses, as a people, we Filipinos are still worth fighting for! The gold medal of Hidilyn Diaz, the silver medals...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Tomas “Buddy” Gomez III, was former consul general in Hawaii and former press secretary during the time of President Cory. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions within the Ayala group. My last encounter with Buddy was during a zoom reunion on July 11 of...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye In this digital era, anyone and everyone can create and post content online – including CEOs and top executives. A popular means for sharing your thoughts online is through blogging. For companies, blogs are now an important channel for content. It is a means for...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye The healthcare and technology sectors are leading the world’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovations have enabled both sectors to create competitive advantages as the world adapts to the new normal. This may be the reason why global healthcare and...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye We sadly learned that fatalities arising from COVID-19 has just breached the “tragic milestone” of four million mark. Wikipedia, quoting WHO, reports that the United States led with 606,000 closely followed by Brazil, 529,000 and India, 405,000. Other...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye BPI Family Savings Bank, the biggest thrift bank in the Philippines, celebrated its 36 th year last July 1 – two days ahead of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’s 28 th anniversary. BPI Family was established in 1985 following the historic merger between BPI and Family...
