Banker, physicist, coder, professor, financial planner, triathlete, mentor, thought leader – Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) President and CEO Eugene S. Acevedo wears these many hats. His life has been remarkable, though he would readily acknowledge he never walked this path alone. “I...
If you're fortunate enough to be cash flow positive and have money in the bank or investments, you might glean some insights from this. The phrase "cash is king" first appeared in George N. McLean's 1890 book "How to do Business," where he stated, "Avoid credit, remembering that cash is king,...
The Department of Agriculture declared a food security emergency last month after the National Price Coordinating Council issued a resolution urging such a critical move. This was primarily in response to the surging cost of rice, which has reached ₱50 to ₱60 per kilo. The emergency declaration...
When searching for organic food and vitamins, Healthy Options is one of the top-of-the-mind stores. But unknown to many, especially for skincare and makeup enthusiasts, long before clean beauty became a trend and developed into an actual lifestyle, since 1995, Healthy Options is already offering...
In Asia, one can confidently declare that Singapore is the best in most aspects. Becoming independent only in 1965, Singapore only has 700 square kilometers of land area and almost without resources then: water, energy, and people. Today, in the 2023 statistics, it has the highest ASEAN per capita...
The pendulum of market sentiment swings back and forth between the "be afraid" mindset and the belief that "the coast is clear." In human psychology, we know there’s such a thing as confirmation bias. People want to hear only what they want to hear; they believe in information that is consistent...
As China again did violence against Philippine boats and soldiers Monday, former Associate Justice Antonio Carpio enjoined all to drag China into the bar of world opinion in a Finex meeting last week. He said the 2016 Hague Ruling has resolved the "maritime dispute" between China and the...
As early as three months after the first lockdown in March 2020, the adverse impact of the pandemic on MSMEs was visible. Around 193 business establishments permanently closed with 7.3 million jobs lost resulting in a 17.7 percent unemployment rate, a record high according to the Philippine...
Give President Duterte time to decide on who to endorse among the remaining presidential aspirants in the May 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte bows to his audience during a speaking engagement in Zamboanga City on Dec. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Thus, said Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
Passengers arriving in the country via Philippine Airlines (PAL) now have two testing options from the flag carrier's laboratory partner. PAL-Aircraft_316x210px-1 First, they can vail of the P2,500 RT-PCR test option on testing day and check out from their hotel or facility upon release of negative...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- NATO is studying options to bolster support for the multinational G5 Sahel force in the troubled three-borders region of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, where a surge in jihadist violence has cost thousands of lives, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a...
Inigo Pascual Inigo Pascual has released a Deluxe version of his “Options” album under Tarsier Records, featuring fresh collaborations with a variety of notable artists from Manila, Singapore, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. The Deluxe compiles the original tracklist alongside all...
