BUSINESS TALK By WILLIAM S. CO, chairman, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Recently, I was invited as a panelist to a forum on boosting the Philippine agriculture sector and ensuring food security. As someone who is in agribusiness and previously worked as a Philippine agriculture...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the private business sector for keeping the local economy afloat amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying they are the “lifeblood of the city”. City Councilor Quin Cruz FB Page / MANILA BULLETIN During the city’s first-ever...
President Ferdinand “Marcos” Jr. has called on businessmen in the country to invest in education and research and development (R&D) to boost the local industries. Speaking at an event in Pasay City on Tuesday, Marcos made the call as he noted that the country’s dependence on imported...
Globe Telecom Inc.'s mobile business hauled in ₱80.6 billion revenues as of end-September this year, its second highest on record, after its 2019 pre-pandemic figures. The bulk of the revenues came mostly from the telco's prepaid business, given the rapid rise of digital adoption among Filipinos....
As companies continue to regain their foothold amid industry recovery, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations are gearing up to catapult their businesses and explore more opportunities in the new normal. Anchoring on the lessons from the health crisis and the digital foundation...
Filipino CEOs highlighted the opportunities and strength of the Philippines and the domestic economy as the main reason the country is being dubbed as the “next best thing in Asia.” At the 55th Annual Dialogues Summit of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), Aboitiz Group President and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged new ambassadors to "continuously look for opportunities" for business and partnerships for the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during a courtesy call of the newly appointed and confirmed...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to sign an executive order (EO) that aims to promote ease of doing business in the country and attract foreign investments. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Malacañang announced on Tuesday, Nov. 29, the expected signing of the...
Parañaque City’s Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) chief, Atty. Melanie Soriano-Malaya, was re-elected for the third time as president of the National Association of Business Permit and Licensing Office (NABPLO). The national convention of BPLO chiefs from different cities and...
The best is yet to come in terms of the country's economic recovery under the Marcos administration. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez confidently made this declaration Tuesday morning, Nov. 29 at Business World's Economic Forum held at the Grand Hyatt...
VANCOUVER UBC library honors generosity of Filipino couple Marissa and Antonio Peña CHAMPIONS OF LEARNING From left: Tony and Marissa Peña, Senator Yonah Martin, and Philippine Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria during the official opening of the remodeled Peña Room at the University of...
HP and the BPO industry The Philippines’ business process outsourcing (BPO) industry continues to thrive, even amidst a global pandemic. In 2021, the sector grew to $29 billion with 100,000 new jobs. Indeed, the BPO industry plays a key role in the country’s road to economic recovery. However,...
