Starting one’s own business is a gamble but more often than not, it’s a challenge that results in success. Apart from having grit and confidence, one must have the knowledge on how to make a venture grow and the money to get things going to be their own boss. Luckily, with all the available...
The Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) helps small and medium enterprises become "globally competitive," its official said Saturday, Sept. 25. (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) SETUP is a nationwide strategy aimed at encouraging and...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque This week more than ever, my social media feed has been filled with posts surrounding untimely, mysterious and unexpected deaths, as well as varying reactions from netizens on announcements of candidates to run for the presidency. Posts are more passionate than...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque I write this a week into turning 31. Since then, I have safely experienced and endured a 7.2 magnitude earthquake here in Mexico City, and I have also visited beautiful Monterrey. Such is life – some days are better than others, and ultimately, only God...
The Bureau of the Treasury has launched the government’s first onshore issue of dollar bonds catering to small investors who are looking for a low-risk, accessible and higher-yielding investment. At the price-setting auction on Wednesday, Sept. 15, the Bureau of Treasury raised an initial $866.2...
Developing a farm from the ground up involves challenges and opportunities. One thing that many often see as a disadvantage or hindrance in farming is a small land size. But a Bicolano family did not let their land size keep them from running a productive farm. Rather, they used two...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque I write this on September the eighth, Mother Mary’s birthday, as a tribute of thanks for her continuous compassion, love and protection. How timely actually that last Saturday, on the eve of my 31st birthday, I had the most blessed opportunity to visit Our...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque Tomorrow, I turn 31. Not quite a milestone year, an ordinary birthday, if you will, but these days, we celebrate the smallest and most mundane of matters. I remember how I welcomed my 30th last year – what was a milestone birthday celebrated at my parent’s...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque The days have seemingly turned more monotonous as of late, with spikes of anxiety that rise simultaneous with the number of cases. For some reason in the past week, deaths of loved ones of some of my nearest and dearest have increased as well – none of which...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque Mental health. As important a topic as it is, I have realized that it is still quite sensitive to discuss. Taboo even, much more in this country than many others. Maybe it is because we were raised in a culture where some Filipino folklore and beliefs would...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque One week down, and pending any extension, another week to go. For the most part, we are riding along with the imposed lockdown, and the need to do so amidst the Delta variant and rising cases is understandable. Nonetheless, it is undeniable that we too have...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque If you are at all a creature of habit like me, once I find something I like, I keep going back to it, and slightly freak out when I realize production is halted, or it is permanently (sometimes even temporarily) unavailable. As ECQ has once again been imposed...
