The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Small Business Corporation (SB Corp), and Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) have formed a partnership to promote franchising as a viable business option. In a statement, the DTI said the partnership aims to create a thriving franchising ecosystem by...
The Philippine Floorball Association (PFA) is hoping for a strong finish when it competes in the 2024 Asia Oceania World Championship Qualification which opens next Tuesday, May 21, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. (From left to right) Team captain Lucas Perez Oijvall, PFA president...
The Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) successfully held the first leg of the Senior Fencing Championships last Feb. 3 and 4 at a mall in Quezon City. Janna Allysah Catantan topped the women’s foil event of the first leg of the PFA Senior Fencing Championships held on February 3 and 4 at...
Francorp Philippines, a local unit of the world’s franchising authority Francorp, is launching more than 26 brands from various sectors that it nurtured and prepared over the years to break into the franchising scene. In a statement, Francorp Philippines CEO Alegria “Bing” Limjoco said the...
LONDON (AFP) -- Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scooped the PFA Players' Player of the Year award on Tuesday, Aug. 29, after his stellar first season with the treble winners. Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland. (AFP) England and Aston Villa star Rachel Daly won the women's...
Go Negosyo Founder Jose “Joey” Maria Concepcion III batted for a franchising model to grow the agriculture sector, stressing that unless the agriculture sector will grow as much as the industry’s, the entire Philippine economy will not achieve inclusive growth. PFA President Chris Lim In a...
Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL) 2021 The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) opened the three-day virtual Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL) 2021 Expo on Wednesday with the goal of spurring the industry’s rise from the effects of the pandemic. “Because there are still business...
Optimism in the domestic franchising sector has shifted to a high gear, according to a recent survey by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA). Dr. Carl Balita (Photo credit: http://www.pfa.org.ph/) Dr. Carl Balita, chairman of the recent five-day Philippine Franchise Asia Virtual...
Due to pandemic lockdown PFA Chairman Emeritus Samie Lim An estimated 70,000 franchise outlets or 35 percent out of the 200,000 franchised firms at the start of 2020 have already shut down or closing shops by the end of the year due to the pandemic, but this sector is expected to recover as early...
Philippine fencing team head coach Rolando "Amat" Canlas Jr., center, with Korean mentors Kim Seungjun and Park Sang Sun Sang during the 2019 World Fencing Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo courtesy of Amat Canlas) With a heavy heart, the fencing national team parted ways with Korean...
National fencing team scheduled to compete in Olympic qualifiers next year Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) president and Ormoc City mayor Richard Gomez (Nick Giongco) Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez said they have proposed to the Philippine Sports Commission to extend...
