Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo has called on business owners, particularly members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), to take a stand against flawed practices and systems. Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo Speaking at a press conference in Cagayan De Oro, Tulfo emphasized the...
Philippine Business Bank reported that its net income dipped to ₱1.8 billion last year from the ₱1.82 billion earned in 2024 as lower trading offset higher core earnings. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its interest income grew 14.4 percent to ₱10.6 billion in...
US President Donald Trump is tilting at windmills. Like it or not, his unexpected decision to hike US tariffs on imports is likely to be economically damaging in the long run. No one doubts that such a large US tariff increase is the biggest disruption in recent memory, given the pervasive...
Roughly 6,000 to 7,000-megawatt (MW) capacity ramp up is expected in the next two years, yet grid development is still stuck in the slow lane and woefully unprepared to handle the influx. Now, the government wants to pass the burden to power producers, especially the renewable energy (RE)...
Inspired by Holy Week, former Secretary of Health Jimmy Galvez Tan, “the Doctor of the Masses,” requested to interview me in his program on my "7 Last Words/Message” to my family. Dr. Jimmy is a very good friend, my mentor, and a resource teacher in Flor’s Garden in medicinal plants,...
From left to right: Light Fuels Retail Trade Manager, Dwight Christian Jonas Villon; Vice President and Head of Commercial Fuel Trade, Alvin Lato; First Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Atty. Constance Marie Lim, CPA; Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Brigitte...
BY Joel Dabao FINEX Foundation recently held the 1st JFINEX Summit, in partnership with JP Morgan Chase. The attendees were the top teams from the recently concluded Inter-Collegiate Finance Competition, also sponsored by JP Morgan Chase. It was a wonderful experience – both for the attendees,...
The country’s leading business executives are urging the Marcos administration to adopt a build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme in the country’s grid infrastructure, which could be pivotal in making power more affordable and reliable. In a statement on Thursday, April 3, Makati Business...
If each of us planted a tree, would it save us from climate catastrophe? Planting a gazillion trees does help fight the warming crisis mainly by offsetting carbon emissions. But one mistake—wrong location, plant, or lack of long-term planning—and snap, it destroys more than it sustains,...
While the Philippines would be insulated from the tariff wars initiated by United States (US) President Donald Trump, it cannot reap the potential benefits from the supply chain restructuring of affected businesses in targeted countries. This highlights the need for the Philippines to enhance the...
Contemporary furniture store Our Home is a known brand focused on helping people put together a home that feels fresh, cozy, and personal—whether it involves picking out small accents or choosing a standout piece to anchor a room. Today, they’re translating that inherent understanding to...
How much is enough to share on social media? This goes true not only for our personal use but for business purposes. Nowadays, social media has proliferated with various information and content, and we have to use discretion when sharing our own content. Unknowingly, we may be giving cyber thieves...