SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Worldwide, we celebrate Fathers’ Day and Mothers’ Day on the third Sunday of June and the second Sunday of May, respectively. Although not as popular here in the Philippines these two, Grandparents’ Day is also celebrated in many parts of the world on the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The Licensing Executives Society Philippines (LESP) and Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), formalizing a relationship and cooperation that has existed for many years, and which LES hopes will...
Weekly Column By Jeff Fernando Bea Alonzo “Be careful what you wish for.” Another wish came true for a successful businesswoman who is also Beautederm Corporation President and CEO Rhea Anicoche-Tan as she formally welcomed actress Bea Alonzo as the official endorser of its newest product Etre...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I find it providential that the last day of National Book Week (November 24-30) falls on the birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, whose 153 rd birth anniversary we are observing today. Relatively recent evidence effectively debunks the myth of the...
From left: Kapuso star Bea Binene, former Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Deputy Arnell Ignacio, and Tuesday Niu Just launched recently, this new show on air “Oh My Job!” (OMJ) hosted by former Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Deputy Arnell Ignacio, Tuesday Niu and Bea Binene has...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Congratulations to the board and management of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), which was recently recognized as the Best Bank in the Philippines for 2020 by Euromoney, the prestigious global financial publication. Established in 1992, the Euromoney's...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Mila del Sol, the grand lady in the golden age of the Philippine cinema, has died at the age of 97. This was announced by her grandson, former Parañaque Vice Mayor and later Representative Gus Tambunting. Mila del Sol (Clarita Villarba Rivera in real life) starred in...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Over the weekend, I have been receiving very positive feedback from readers who have perused the online version of my book “From Leyte to Bessang Pass.” The book was supposed to have come out on or before August 15, 2020, the 75 th anniversary of the end of...
Did Aiko Melendez throw shade at other celebrities on the issue of airheaded personalities? On her Facebook Nov. 5, actress Aiko Melendez pointed out that discussions on political views should not lead to personal "low blows." Aiko's full post: "Lahat naman tayo me kanya kanyang opinion sa...
By JEFF FERNANDO In a special pocket interview with TV and radio personality Arnel Ignacio for his new program “Oh My Job”, Arnelli cleared the issue involving him and Agot Isidro who he considers a former workmate and a friend. Arnell said that they may have different political views but...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye We were saddened during our last board meeting at Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) when Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) announced the sudden resignation of Xavier P. Loinaz both from the BPI and Ayala boards. Citing health reasons, Loinaz had earlier...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The Ayala Group is widely recognized in the Philippines and in Asia as a pioneer in ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) with its formal adoption of the Ayala Sustainability Framework. In a recent webcast conversation with ATR Asset Management’s Julian...
