#MINDANAO The recently launched Davao to Quanzhou (Jinjiang) direct flight on Xiamen Air and Davao – Hongkong flights via Royal Air brings Mindanao even closer to global tourism and trade markets. This twice weekly Davao-Quanzhou flight links a major Chinese city in the province of Fujian to...
#MINDANAO In the 49th Philippine Business Conference hosted by the Philip- pine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) hundreds of business and local chamber of commerce and industry leaders from all over the country gathered in Manila to discuss issues and dreams for the...
#MINDANAO Our inflation levels remain high. The price of food, constituting about a third to half of what makes up our inflation figures, needs to be brought down. To address these concerns, I expect that “food summits” and conferences will be called soon to bring stakeholders together to find...
#MINDANAO As a lay Catholic, I am among the 1.3 billion Roman Catholics all over the world comprising the Church, or the Body of Christ as elucidated in Romans 12:5 in the Christian Bible. I view the current synod on synodality which has commenced at the Vatican with what I respectfully consider as...
#MINDANAO The first-ever investiture of the new president of the University of the Philippines (UP), Angelo Jimenez, took place recently at the UP Mindanao campus in Mintal, Davao City. This event marks a milestone in the history of the premier state university. It is also the first time...
#MINDANAO The ASEAN Summit hosted by Indonesia this year shines a light on the 10-member group of Southeast Asian countries that is home to 600 million people living in a $2.3-trillion economy. There are two main characteristics that set ASEAN apart from other groups. For one, ASEAN's culturally...
#MINDANAO The recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the Philippines will boost trade in goods and services between our population and the 51 million-strong, $1.67 trillion South Korean economy. A good article explaining the background can be found in a September...
#MINDANAO Since we are entering the “ber” months many of us who run businesses are already thinking about how we will take on the challenges and opportunities of 2024. An important question to ask is whether our current products and services are still profitable or competitive in the markets we...
#MINDANAO About 400 business delegates from all over Mindanao converged in Pagadian City last Aug. 23 to 25 for the annual Mindanao Business Conference (MINBIZCON) to collaborate toward further boosting business and economic growth in the island’s almost ₱2 trillion economy, now the...
#MINDANAO It has often been said that Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of the economy. MSMEs are firms employing 10 to 199 staff at any given time. The latest figures from the Department of Trade and Industry and the Philippine Statistics Authority reveal the strength of...
#MINDANAO The recent appointment of the members of the National Innovation Council (NIC) highlights the groundbreaking Republic Act 11293, otherwise known as the Philippine Innovation Act which was signed into law in 2019. Among the salient points of this law is harnessing innovation to drive...
#MINDANAO This week marks the annual celebration of one of Mindanao's biggest festivals, the Kadayawan sa Davao. With various events drawing lots of visitors to Davao City, this year's edition has the city government and private sector coming together to make it exciting and meaningful, with...
