The private sector arm of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is pushing to make the region’s economic gains more inclusive, saying prosperity should not be limited to big businesses and the wealthy. Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ' (ASEAN) private sector leadership this year will aim to bring the benefits of ASEAN economic growth to every citizen in the region. Joey Concepcion, chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC), said this during the 10th joint economic...
Concepcion Industrial Corp. (CIC), a consumer appliances and enterprise solutions firm, recorded an 8.33-percent decline in consolidated net income to ₱1.1 billion last year from ₱1.2 billion in 2024 amid industry-wide challenges. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on...
Hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits this year gives the Philippines a timely opportunity to show the world that it is ready, credible, and open for business, according to ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) 2026 chair and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion...
Concepcion-led food and beverage firm RFM Corp. expects higher capital expenditures (capex) this year to expand its ice cream and milk capacities following a strong performance in 2025. RFM President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jose Ma. A. Concepcion III disclosed to the Philippine Stock...
ILOILO CITY – Inclement weather due to the northeast monsoon left some P13.5-million worth of damage in the coastal municipality of Concepcion in Iloilo, based on the final rapid damage assessment and needs analysis conducted by the local disaster risk reduction and management (LDRRM) office....
Concepcion-led RFM Corp. plans to expand production capacity across its ice cream, milk, and pasta units as it forecasts double-digit profit growth and a 10 percent dividend yield for the year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Jose Ma. Concepcion III, RFM chairman and chief...
Go Negosyo founder and Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN–BAC) 2026 chair Joey Concepcion called on the government and the public to focus on safeguarding the country’s reputation ahead of its chairmanship of the ASEAN Summit and its Related Meetings in...
Food and beverage firm RFM Corp. reported a 12 percent increase in net income to ₱1.25 billion in the first nine months of the year from ₱1.12 billion in the same period last year, as its core businesses maintained growth momentum. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the company...
The Philippines has formally assumed the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) for 2026 during the formal handover ceremonies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The ceremony, held on Oct. 26, formalized the leadership by the Philippines of the...
A widespread corruption scandal looms just as the Philippines prepares to host a big event—Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit—under President Marcos ' leadership. ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines chair and incoming ASEAN BAC chair Joey Concepcion III expressed...
A male pilot and his female passenger were killed in a plane crash on Saturday in Concepcion, Tarlac. They were taken to a hospital in Concepcion where they were declared dead. Police said the victims were in their late teens and residents of Pampanga. The ultralight aircraft crashed in a rice...
