The rise of the Baguio Business Club
By Bernardo M. Villegas
As I serve as a consultant to the newly established Baguio Business Club, I have felt a certain kind of déjà vu. I see in those initial 20 members of the club an image of those patriotic young business executives, media personalities, and academics who, almost half a century ago, established the Makati Business Club.
Islamic insurance’s growth in PHL may take years as awareness remains low
PRU LIFE Insurance Corp. of UK Philippines (Pru Life UK) expects takaful or Islamic insurance to start gaining momentum in two to three years...
The critical infrastructure imperative: Powering growth and resilience
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
As of last month, the Marcos Jr. administration has identified 207 infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs) under the Build Better More program. These projects, whose...
What the White House doesn’t get about ‘war’
I HAVE no problem with renaming the Department of Defense into the Department of War, as Donald Trump is trying to do. (It’s technically not up to the president but to Congress, but the Republicans there will oblige him.)
MSMEs told to harness TikTok for growth
LAGUNA-BASED cookie brand Drip and Bites wants micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) to embrace social commerce as a way to scale their businesses, drawing from its own experience of moving from bazaars to a viral TikTok success.
Bazaars boost business sales, says jewelry entrepreneur
JOINING BAZAARS can help small businesses match their monthly online sales in just a day while raising brand visibility, according to a Filipina jewelry...
PAGCOR on track to hit gaming revenue target
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said gross gaming revenue (GGR) is on track to hit the $7-billion target for 2025 despite restrictions...
PHL urged to move up copper value chain
THE PHILIPPINES needs to move up the copper value chain by investing in higher-value downstream activities rather than simply mining ore, a PwC official...
PCCI says continued detention of FNI chairman eroding investor confidence
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the delayed release of Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI) Chairman Joseph C. Sy is harmful...
PHL shares edge up on bargain hunting, Fed bets
PHILIPPINE SHARES inched higher on Tuesday on bargain hunting and mounting expectations that the US Federal Reserve will deliver its first rate cut for...
Ex-DPWH engineer tags senators in anomalous flood control programs
A FORMER Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer has accused two senators of complicity in anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan province,...
Funding woes stall F-16 deal as upgrades pushed
THE PHILIPPINE government’s plan to acquire 20 F-16 fighter jets from the US remains stalled due to funding constraints, officials said on Tuesday, even as Manila deepens its defense cooperation with Washington and other partners to address growing security challenges.