Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) House Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar was captivated by local culture during her participation in the recent 2024 Panagbenga Festival in the...
OF TREES AND FOREST A leader is someone who can marshal all the resources he has in an efficient and effective manner in order to accomplish his vision. “A great leader,” the Harvard Business Review article added, “is one who can do so day after day, and year after year, in a wide variety of...
Sen. Mark Villar emphasized the stronger provisions provided under Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA that will arm the country’s financial institutions with heightened risk management systems, power, and authority to manage the financial transactions of account owners which are poised...
OF TREES AND FOREST (Part 1) We often come across the term business leaders when we read or listen to the news. The media would frequently go to “business leaders” to get their opinions not just on economic and business issues but national issues in general. But what does it mean...
The Zobel-controlled Ayala Group continues to beef up its warchest and hopes to raise $250 million to $400 million from the divestment of its smaller investments as it focuses on the expansion of its ventures into renewable energy, electric vehicles, healthcare, and logistics. In an interview,...
OF TREES AND FOREST I consider myself lucky because at a very young age I learned about entrepreneurship, financial management, and basic skills of running a business from my mother. Those times when I helped her sell shrimps and fish were my first lessons in financial literacy. That tiny stall we...
Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for the establishment of hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao that will cater to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns. In line with this initiative, Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2544, or the Veterans Hospital Act of 2024. “Our war veterans made an...
Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Even garbage collectors and their fellow waste workers should enjoy protecting by law, especially when it comes to healthcare. One potential...
OF TREES AND FORESTS I remember the first time I stepped into an escalator. It was fascinating and also quite frightening. It was a new experience and many among us were afraid of getting hurt by this technology that makes mobility easier. The same thing with the elevator. The first time I rode one...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar can't help but be wowed by the performers of this year's Dinagyang Festival at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand in Iloilo...
Manny Villar is famous for his “Sipag at Tyaga” slogan, which reflects his modest beginnings. But more than that, the former Senate President has used his wise judgement in business. He ventured into affordable mass housing developments before moving up to provide for the upscale market and...
OF TREES AND FORESTS It has been chilly the past few days here in Metro Manila. Last Jan. 27, the temperature was at its lowest for the year at 19.9°C. I usually wake up very early in the morning and I can feel the nippy weather as soon as I get up. It is perfect weather to do some brisk walking...
