Lingayen, famous for bangus, bocayo and bagoong – otherwise known as the 3 Bs – recently held its third Bagoong Festival. Bagoong is a salted fish-paste delicacy well loved by Filipinos as a dip, side Read More
At awarding ceremonies held last December at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Complex, Citi Microenterprise Development Center honored outstanding micro entrepreneurs as well as the microlending institutions that helped them succeed and grow. Named Read More
“Innovate or die.” This is a mandate taken seriously by farsighted business managers. A business exists for as long as it satisfies customers while making profit. The entrepreneur must keep searching for new Read More
The Shell companies in the Philippines (SciP) recently launched “Shell Ideas360,” a global competition encouraging young achievers at university/college level to develop and present ideas that will contribute to tackling crucial national challenges in energy, Read More
by Myrna R. Co (first published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sunday Biz Section, December 29, 2013) Loreta Rafisura, Free Trade entrepreneur and advocate Is free trade fair trade? Both free trade and fair trade Read More
Until the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) explains in an oral arguments set early next year the reason behind the power rate increases it has recently imposed on consumers, the Supreme Court has temporarily restrained the Read More
House Bill 6085, otherwise known as the Social Enterprise Act, seeks to organize and strengthen the social enterprise (SE) sector through government support that will eventually make these industries sustainable. It will provide incentives for Read More
The Euromonitor International’s Risks and Vulnerabilities Country Briefing and Business Environment report for the Philippines highlights the reasons why the Phlippines should not be ruled out as an important investment destination, despite the devastation wrought by Superstorm Read More
by Maria Rachel Roxas Yapchiongco (First published in the Philippine Online Chronicles) Do you have a passion for cooking? Are you constantly on the lookout for interesting recipes? Do you enjoy hosting parties for loved Read More
The Retail Trade Law (RA 8762 ) provides stringent restrictions that discourage foreign retail entrepreneurs to invest in the country and as such needs to be amended, according to the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). Read More
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