President Duterte has signed into law the 25-year franchise extension for DITO Telecommunity Corporation, the country's third telco. The President signed Republic Act No. (RA) 11537 yesterday, May 18. DITO Chief Administrative Officer Adel Tamano thanked President Duterte for signing the law....
The country's third major telecommunication company can operate for another 25 years based on a new law signed by President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act No. 11537 allows Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company Inc., currently known as Dito Telecommunity...
Theirs is an exceptional story of a family-led conglomerate that had to rise from the rubble – not just once, twice or thrice but maybe even more – that’s because of the wretch of politics often infringing on their businesses, be it in the power sector or in their television network. Oscar M....
Multisectoral groups, comprising of 51 largest and widely-represented private sector associations, have urged for the immediate enactment of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill to boost market confidence, save jobs and provide instant relief to businesses’...
Mister Donut, one of the leading donut store brands in the country, has launched a franchising scheme that gives entrepreneurs during this challenging pandemic period a 90-day trial period to test if their store locations will be profitable or not. Mister Donut’s “Business Trial Package” only...
Siomai King by JC Worldwide Franchise Inc. which introduce the country's first-ever online franchise concept and platform is recognized as Asia Leaders Awards' "Franchise Company of the Year" The Asia Leaders Awards — an award-giving body that recognizes business leaders who excelled in their...
A tripartite agreement was signed today for the private sector donation to the government of 3-million dosage of COVID-19 vaccine, estimated to cost P700 million. The agreement “Angat Lahat: A Dose of Hope” was signed today by Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Nego Negosyo...
The Guillermo Mendoza and the 51st Box Office Entertainment Awards recognizes the leadership of Jonathan So, President and CEO and Carlito Macadangdang, Vice President and CFO of JC as this year’s Most Outstanding Global Entrepreneurs. Being the leaders of one of the leading conglomerate in...
Optimism in the domestic franchising sector has shifted to a high gear, according to a recent survey by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA). Dr. Carl Balita (Photo credit: http://www.pfa.org.ph/) Dr. Carl Balita, chairman of the recent five-day Philippine Franchise Asia Virtual...
Due to pandemic lockdown PFA Chairman Emeritus Samie Lim An estimated 70,000 franchise outlets or 35 percent out of the 200,000 franchised firms at the start of 2020 have already shut down or closing shops by the end of the year due to the pandemic, but this sector is expected to recover as early...
The Philippines slipped to fourth highest from first among the top franchising destinations in the Asia Pacific region, but remained number one in ASEAN with the industry expecting a strong rebound next year with 20 percent growth and 30 percent in 2022 before reaching a peak in 2025....
Pokwang It was a tough decision for comedy actress Pokwang to transfer network after being part of ABS-CBN for more than a decade. Â In an interview with media for her upcoming TV5 show "Fill in the Blank," the 49-year-old celebrity said she is thankful that ABS-CBN informed her in advance that...
