Agriculture bears brunt of Typhoon Mina’s wrath

August 31, 2011

Typhoon Mina (international name:  Nanmadol) swept the Northern Luzon and Cagayan Valley region late last week, unleashing floods, landslides, tornadoes, sea and land accidents; causing power and telecommunications cuts, and taking a toll on lives, Read More

Using OFW money to beget more money

August 16, 2011

(First published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Monday, August 15, 2011) by Serenidad F. Lavador Can the role of our overseas workers in the economy be enhanced to make them true-blue “mga bagong bayani?” Read More

Small firms’ constraints cited

August 10, 2011

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are key to increasing local content in products, but these businesses’ limited access to technology, training and finance prevents them from integrating into the value chain of the economy, Read More

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