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...
A total of 206 Filipino human trafficking victims have returned to the Philippines this week after being rescued from scam hubs in Myanmar, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said on Wednesday, March 26. “Ang repatriation ay simula pa lamang (Their repatriation is just the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has allocated around P17.5 billion to tourism education and training nationwide, the fund came from travel tax collections from 2015 to 2024. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the fund will expand investments in tourism education, including human capital...
Cebu-based fuel distributor Top Line Business Development has kicked off its ₱733 million initial public offering (IPO) after securing its permit to sell from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This approval allows Top Line to offer 2.15 billion primary common shares, with an...
They're still at it. Despite the government's imposition of SIM card registration a couple of years ago, designed to curb cybercriminal activities, including trolling, money muling, and online disinformation, these unlawful, surreptitious activities persist and have increased tremendously. Yes,...
In a finance class on investments, I initiate a fund management simulation exercise using an initial virtual fund of ₱5 million. Students are asked to build a portfolio and track its growth or decline at the end of the semester. The group is assessed on how they set goals, develop strategies,...
Top Line Chairman, President and CEO Eugene Erik C. Lapasaran Lim Cebu-based fuel distributor Top Line Business Development Corp. (Top Line) has set the final price for its initial public offering (IPO) at ₱0.31 per share, lower than the adjusted indicative price of ₱0.38 per share. Based...
