AURELIO “Gigi” R. MONTINOLA III, Chair of Far Eastern University (FEU), is the President of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) for 2021. Mr. Montinola is the 72nd President of the MAP since its inception in 1950. AURELIO...
BTS and the cover of their 'Map of the Soul: 7' album. (Big Hit) The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) revealed that K-pop superstars BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” has earned the distinction of being the only pop album that was awarded platinum certification in the US in 2020. In...
While CEOs here and abroad are mouthing the buzzword “digitalization”, the head of the country’s largest commercial bank BDO Unibank thinks the concept of digital as a little bit “overplayed.” At the Management of the Year “A Year of COVID – Gloom or Boom?” panel discussion by...
Despite the expected Malacanang approval of the CREATE bill following Senate passage, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said there is still so much to do to attract foreign direct investments. “We still have a lot of work moving forward. The restrictive provisions in our...
While sustainability is just flourishing as a battle cry and pursuit for many corporations in the Philippines as underpinned by the implementation of the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) framework this year, First Gen Corporation Chairman and CEO Federico R. Lopez highlighted...
BTS (Big Hit Entertainment) K-pop idol group BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” album has been certified platinum in the US after earning one million units. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) issued the platinum certification to “Map of the Soul: 7” on Nov. 16 simultaneously with...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has urged establishments to strict comply with the 7 Commandments, a set of health and safety protocols, as the government further relaxes quarantine restrictions in the country. The minimum health protocols known as the 7 Commandments include...
The Philippines experienced the highest increase in the usage of shopping apps in Southeast Asia in the second quarter this year, according to a report on the impact of COVID-19 on online shopping behaviors among six countries in the region. Data from iPrice Group’s Map of E-commerce report, in...
Federico “Piki” R. Lopez Federico “Piki” R. Lopez, chairman and CEO of the Lopez Group’s First Philippine Holdings Corporation, is the Management Association of the Philippines’ (MAP) Management Man of the Year 2020. The “MAP Management Man of the Year” is a prestigious award that...
How ‘Map of the Soul ON:E’ set the standards for online concerts With the pandemic crippling the whole world’s concert and music entertainment industry, Bangtan Sonyeondan , most commonly known as Korean septet boyband BTS, delivered a world-class and record-breaking virtual concert over the...
K-pop idol group BTS held their second online concert “Map of the Soul ON:E” on Oct. 10 and 11, drawing fans across the world. BTS held their first virtual concert ‘Bang Bang Con: The Live” on June 14, which drew more than 700,000 fans and set the Guinness World Records title for the most...
K-pop superstars BTS’ highly anticipated new album will be dropping in November, which will contain the “most ‘BTS-esque’ music yet.’ Big Hit Entertainment announced that BTS’ “most special album” titled “BE (Deluxe Edition)” will be released Nov. 20 and fans can start...
