SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye In a previous post, I cited the sad cases of sports heroes of yesteryears, who earned huge fortunes but eventually ended up poor because they failed to manage their resources well. A prime example was the late great Joe Louis who had to fight past retirement age just...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The self-employed micro-entrepreneurs (SEMEs) in the Philippines continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country remains at high risk amid the recent surge of coronavirus cases, SEMEs are finding it difficult to sustain their operations given...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye As I was about to write this piece, I was shocked and saddened to hear from our perpetual Ateneo alumni group president Jojo Buñag that one of our own – Delfin ‘Ding’ Wenceslao, Jr. – just passed on moments earlier. Heart failure, we were told. So let me take...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Congratulations Jason Albaro, Teacher III, Muntinlupa National High School Main (Muntinlupa City), for having been chosen one of this year’s Metrobank Foundation's Outstanding Filipinos. Mr. Albaro, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educator,...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Ayala Corporation President and CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA) and then Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Cirlito Sobejana recently signed an agreement between Ayala and the AFP to strengthen their long-standing partnership through...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye In ancient Roman times, they supposedly had slaves whispering “Memento mori” (Remember you are mortal!) into the ears of successful emperors or generals during victory parades. According to legend, the purpose was to keep the honoree sufficiently grounded in...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I had the privilege recently of hearing BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) President and CEO Ma. Cristina L. “Ginbee” Go as she gave the board a very clear roadmap towards transitioning to One BPI. As has already been widely reported, BFSB – which for a long...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Our knowledge of the deadly corona virus and its variants is constantly evolving. Ditto regarding the different vaccines that are being tested and used to combat it. Because of this we can probably excuse vaccination czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. for making the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Tomas “Buddy” Gomez III, was former consul general in Hawaii and former press secretary during the time of President Cory. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions within the Ayala group. My last encounter with Buddy was during a zoom reunion on July 11 of...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye In this digital era, anyone and everyone can create and post content online – including CEOs and top executives. A popular means for sharing your thoughts online is through blogging. For companies, blogs are now an important channel for content. It is a means for...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye The healthcare and technology sectors are leading the world’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovations have enabled both sectors to create competitive advantages as the world adapts to the new normal. This may be the reason why global healthcare and...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye We sadly learned that fatalities arising from COVID-19 has just breached the “tragic milestone” of four million mark. Wikipedia, quoting WHO, reports that the United States led with 606,000 closely followed by Brazil, 529,000 and India, 405,000. Other...
