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...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) highlighted Camiguin as the Philippines’ sole entry in The New York Times’ “52 Places to Go in 2026” for its natural beauty, vibrant tourism, and improved visitor access. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the recognition highlights Camiguin’s rise...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, January 12, called on the public to stay vigilant and informed amid reports of a “super flu." Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, noted that health authorities, including infectious disease specialists, have explained that the term...
President Marcos Jr.’s chief economic manager is upbeat over government revenue collection in 2026, as the Bureau of Customs (BOC) moved to bolster its policy and intelligence-driven decision-making with the creation of a new strategic unit under the chief’s first order of the year. Department...
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go assumed his seat on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board on Thursday, Jan. 8. Go, who was designated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the Cabinet representative to the board, was sworn in by BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. at the...
As one of the country’s leading architectural firms, Casas+Architects has built a remarkable track record with architectural designs and a portfolio of services spanning over 35 years. For 2025, Casas+Architects president and CEO Barbie del Castillo Go sizes up the industry as the firm looks...
The government is moving to curtail the power of tax investigators to conduct audits, part of an aggressive push to curb bureaucratic overreach and improve the business climate for the private sector. Finance Secretary Frederick Go told reporters the Department of Finance (DOF) is “seriously”...
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos on Sunday, Dec. 14, led the start of the house-to-house distribution of Pamaskong Handog gift packs and emergency go bags to around 275,000 families in the city. Each gift pack contains Noche Buena items, including rice, sugar, coffee, canned goods, spaghetti...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has launched the country’s first payroll account opening solution that requires no more manual intervention, cutting turnaround time to 24 hours from the industry norm of two weeks. “With Zero-Touch Onboarding, we’ve reimagined one of the...
Senators welcomed on Friday, December 5 the Supreme Court’s order to the government to return the P60-billion to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). “The return of the P60-Billion to PhilHealth is a welcome correction. From the very beginning, we made it clear that these funds...
On November 28, 2025, Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) officially opened The Plaza Bagong Silang, its 57th shopping mall in the country. Designed as a community mall and civic hub, the mall was developed in partnership with the city government of Caloocan. With this milestone public-private...
Go Negosyo and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) agreed to collaborate on agriculture, agribusiness, and mentorship in a bid to improve farm productivity. Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion and DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III presented the memorandum of agreement (MOA) formalizing the...
