(First published in the Philippine Online Chronicles, September 24, 2012) by Myrna R. Co, SERDEF Media Bureau Some 10 years ago, when my son announced he was quitting his job at the Department of Public Read More
The demand for the value-adding software services from the Philippines is expected to grow exponentially as the industry positions itself competitively in the global markets, according to officials of the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA). Read More
by Miel Feria, SERDEF Media Bureau (first published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sunday Biz, Sept. 23, 2012) There have been countless articles on how to make companies more productive. The science of efficiency has Read More
“Keep an eye on inventory!” This is sound business advice that needs to be emphasized over and again. There should be enough inventory to keep sales flowing, but not too much that it leads to Read More
The country’s manufacturing sector grew by five per cent during the first semester of the year, but still needs much boosting and support after 30 years of stagnation. This assessment was made by NEDA Secretary Read More
People sometimes go into business for themselves without being fully aware of what is involved. Sometimes, they are lucky and succeed. More often, they fail because they do not consider one or more of the Read More
(First published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sunday Biz, September 16, 2012) by Myrna R. Co, Serdef Media Bureau In 1976, The New Rural Bank of Lianga in Surigao was put up by a native Read More
Here’s a question sent to the SERDEF Media Bureau by an anonymous housewife who seems to have a promising small-scale business which she does halfheartedly. The business apparently has potentials to grow and opportunities to Read More
“Be a founder rather than a hacker.” “Hatch rather than hack.” These are invitations being extended by PhilDev and DevCon to local IT specialists and hobbyists with the mounting of a “Technopreneurship camp Hack2Hatch (H2H)” Read More
For the first time since the World Economic Forum began ranking countries in global competitiveness,the Philippines ranked among the top 50 percent, placing 65th out of the 144 countries this year. Last year, the country Read More
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