SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye BPI Family Savings Bank, the biggest thrift bank in the Philippines, celebrated its 36 th year last July 1 – two days ahead of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’s 28 th anniversary. BPI Family was established in 1985 following the historic merger between BPI and Family...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I have been requested by the faculty of my Alma Mater, the Muntinlupa National High School, to be a resource speaker this week during a webinar for the school’s campus journalist. Due to a conflict of schedule, I had to politely beg off. Nonetheless, I have...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye Hitting the jackpot, winning the lotto or receiving a huge inheritance could be both a boon and a bane. We have heard of real life stories of instant millionaires eventually ending up poorer than when they started. Growing up in Muntinlupa in the 50s, I heard a famous...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Speaking before the Regis CEO Roundtable Series last May 18, Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA), President and CEO of Ayala Corporation, disclosed that “two of Ayala’s most cyclical businesses – Ayala Land and BPI – are priming themselves for a post-pandemic...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Over the weekend, I have been receiving very heartwarming feedback from readers who have perused my latest book “MIRA and Other Essays.” “Inspiring…. touching….. highly informative…. real life drama…..” After much delay at the printer, the book...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye People and organizations who extend their help are rays of sunshine these days, sending light to those who need it most in these challenging times. Social enterprises (SE) are one of them. These businesses do not just care about profits, but also, and more importantly,...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I would like to congratulate Ayala Foundation whose flagship project “Brigada ng Ayala” was recently recognized by an international publication as the “best CSR initiative” in the Philippines. Brigada ng Ayala is the Ayala group’s unified effort to...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The Duterte administration has taken a lot of hit for its handling (or mishandling) of the COVID-19 pandemic. But to be fair, this pandemic is something which no government anticipated and prepared for. There has been no previous reliable playbook which government...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Quoting Charles Dickens (A Tale of Two Cities), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) described what 2020 was like for the country and for BPI during the bank’s annual stockholders meeting held last Thursday. “It was the...
Actress Tetchie Agbayani is more than ready to speak relating to societal ills as with politics. In a recent press conference, the former boldie reiterated that she as with many of her ilk, have the right as citizens of the country to voice out their opinion. “They say artista daw stick to...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye When the government first implemented the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from March 17 to the end of May 2020, a study released by AdSpark, Inc. — a portfolio company under Globe Telecom’s 917 Ventures — revealed that searches and media consumption on...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye Sgt. Jose Calugas, a native of Iloilo, was a member of the Philippine Scout. Although Calugas had training in artillery, on that fateful day of January 16, 1942, Calugas was assigned on KP or “kitchen patrol”. He was the cook for the day. When the...
