SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Traditional milestones mark the observance of the longest Christmas holiday season in the Philippines. The first usually occurs on the first day of September when we start to hear the familiar songs of Jose Mari Chan. The second occurs during the first week of November...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Once, concerned senior citizen Fidel V. Ramos, described himself as: “Retired, but not tired. Ex, but not excess.“ Indeed, the former President, at that time nearing 86, was very much around, taking advantage of every opportunity to exhort Filipinos to “care,...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye At 171 years and counting, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) - the country’s and Asia’s first bank – continues to lead in the banking and financial industry. BPI is marking this milestone with an anniversary mass this morning to be officiated by the Most Rev....
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye They call it by different names. Here in the Philippines, it is called State of the Nation Address or SONA for short. In the US, it is State of the Union. In Great Britain, it is called Speech from the Throne or The Queen’s (of King’s) Speech. It is Prinsjesdag in...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I was fortunate to witness last Thursday a historical transition in Muntinlupa City. Before a crowd which filled up the Filinvest Tent in Alabang, Mayor Rufino Rozanno Biazon took his oath shortly after 4 p.m., as the fourth city mayor of this progressive city. A few...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye When Muntinlupa City Mayor Jimmy Fresnedi steps down on June 30, he will have served a total of 18 years, from 1998 to 2007 and from 2013 to 2022. Fresnedi, 72, is leaving behind an enviable legacy of good governance, sound fiscal management, and a long list of...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye On top of its Sinag initiatives, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is also organizing a series of activities this month, in partnership with various local and international institutions, to establish the Philippines’ first Sustainability Awareness Month. BPI...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Municipalities and cities in the Philippines are subdivided into barangays which constitute the smallest political units in the country. For most residents, the barangay constitutes the front line of public service. Typically, a barangay resident gets to meet and...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I recently received this news which should be most welcomed by investors seeking to improve their yields over the long term and at the same time participate meaningfully in achieving sustainable development goals. BPI Asset Management and Trust Corporation (BPI AMTC),...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye (On March 1, 2022, Muntinlupa City observed its 27th anniversary as a highly urbanized city. In this 3-part article, the author, who served as Muntinlupa Mayor from 1986 to 1998, relives Muntinlupa’s journey to cityhood.) I grew up in the ‘50s when Muntinlupa was...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye 1976 was an eventful year for me personally and providentially for Muntinlupa as well. It was the year when a group of then young community leaders met and organized the Kiwanis Club of Muntinlupa Rizal, now one of the premiere service clubs of the city. Among the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Tomorrow (March 1) Muntinlupa will observe its 27th anniversary as a city. It was on this day that former President Fidel V. Ramos, Muntinlupa’s most famous adopted son, signed Muntinlupa’s city charter which converted Muntinlupa into a highly urbanized city. The...
