BIÑAN CITY – The local government unit (LGU) got almost nine times more registered micro-businesses in January upon rolling out an ordinance granting special business permit rates. With a city legislation titled An Ordinance Granting Additional Incentives to BMBEs (Barangay Micro-Business...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Parañaque (PCCI-Parañaque) and the Sokcho Federation of Micro Enterprises paid a courtesy visit to the office of Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez on Tuesday, Jan. 10. According to Mayor Olivarez, the PCCI- Parañaque and the Sokcho Federation...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) through its social development arm—BPI Foundation—continues to boost the Philippine social enterprise ecosystem by helping empower social enterprises (SEs) through its program, BPI Sinag. Social enterprises are viable businesses...
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...
8th EIF attendees. Just recently, local and international innovation experts gathered together in the 8th Enterprise Innovation Forum, one of Globe's flagship events. Held at Shangri-La the Fort, BGC with the theme, “TECHOGRAPHY: Charting our Greater Shared Future”, the event gathered these...
Former ‘kaingineros’ rejuvenate cacao trees as new market emerges Hopes are running high for former “kaingineros” or slash-and-burn farmers in Valencia, Negros Oriental, who have shifted to planting cacao trees and are now rejuvenating them as they are reassured of a new market that has...
Enterprises should always be on guard against cyberattacks and operate on an “assumed breach mode" as if their systems have already been infiltrated, according to telco giant PLDT. "That should be the operating mode so that you would always stay vigilant that something might happen and you might...
From left to right: Mr. Cristeto Ocampo, TIEZA’s Travel Tax Department Manager, Mr. Mark Lapid, TIEZA’s Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Ann Margaret Saldaña, MyEG Philippines Chief Executive Officer, and Ms. Israelita Choa, MyEG Philippines Accounts and E-Gov Operations Manager Tourism...
PLDT Inc. hit all-time high revenues on its enterprise business, hauling in ₱11.6 billion in the first quarter of 2022, seven percent more versus the same period last year, as the economy re-opened from the pandemic and more companies adopted ICT and data services. The robust uptake of fixed...
Renowned mountaineer Capt. Um Hong-gil, whose life was the subject of the film “The Himalayas," will become the first Korean to launch own DNA into space. This was announced by Celestis Inc., the pioneer of Memorial Spaceflight Services for those seeking to celebrate a life or the life of a loved...
PLDT Inc. expects another breakout year for its Enterprise business as the economy opens up following the COVID-19 pandemic. 77489 “We anticipate Enterprise revenues would grow on the back of the gradual reopening of businesses and opportunities to serve the needs of global hyperscalers with our...
As the world slowly moves forward to post-pandemic life, enterprises are on the cusp of seeing the next evolution in the workplace with more and more employees preferring a hybrid work setup. This then calls for business leaders to rethink how their operations will adjust moving forward. To respond...
