Palafox Associates Managing Partner and Founder Felino A. Palafox, Jr. speaks to reporters during the firm's 36th anniversary celebration on July 22. — BEATRIZ MARIE D. CRUZTHE PHILIPPINES needs to address inefficient land use, improve urban planning, and establish “smart” cities in the countryside to
HACHETTE.COM.AUTHIS YEAR is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and she hasn’t aged a bit as the cultural touchstone of classy romance. Her Pride and Prejudice anti-hero, Mr. Darcy, perennially pops up in his breeches in Instagram memes, while Regency feminist, Elizabeth Bennet has
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Jcomp from Freepik(Part 1)A Philippine delegation of 42 agribusiness entrepreneurs and academics traveled to Ho Chi Minh from June 24 to 27 to observe best practices in farming, logistics, manufacturing, and retailing related to food security. To illustrate how successful Vietnam
REUTERSCREDIT DEMAND in emerging Asia could be dampened by trade uncertainties, S&P Global Ratings said, but bank lending in the Philippines has remained resilient despite these headwinds.“There are signs of a softening momentum in the private sector’s demand across the region. For a few months
PSE President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramon S. Monzon — PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOJOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION (PPA) POOL YUMMIE DINGDINGTHE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange (PSE) is still finalizing rules and regulations for its planned global Philippine depositary receipts (GPDRs), delaying the product’s launch.PSE President and Chief Executive Officer
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANIt may look as though the average Filipino is preoccupied with purely political issues, those that are happening to the country’s top officials, their clashing interests, and very public fights. As we write, there is still uncertainty on whether the impeachment trial of
GRAB PHILIPPINESRIDE-HAILING app Grab Philippines has partnered with payments provider Triple-A and wealth platform PDAX to enable flexible online payments by allowing cryptocurrency top-ups for GrabPay wallets.“Integrating cryptocurrency as a cash-in option for GrabPay reflects our commitment to advancing financial inclusion in the Philippines,” Grab
PHILIPPINE BRANDS should tailor their online content to align with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven search algorithms to stay visible in an increasingly competitive digital landscape, according to digital marketing firm Truelogic, Inc.“We have come to a period when brands are going to have to create content
Seated (L-R) Ray Maranon, president, Caretech Digital; Nonoy Colayco, chairman, Argosy Partners, Inc.; Sameer Bhandari, vice-president, Business Development APAC, Vantiq; and Racquel Cagurangan, CEO, Caretech Health. Standing (L-R) JV Colayco, senior partner at Argosy, and Tommy Crisostomo, partner at Argosy.CALIFORNIA-BASED software company Vantiq has teamed
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday on renewed concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s independence as the Trump administration continued to attack its chief Jerome H. Powell.The local unit closed at P57.05 per dollar, jumping by 12.5 centavos from its P57.175
BW FILE PHOTOMOST micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines start a business to support their families, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG).“Our main finding is that most Filipino MSMEs are in business for deeply personal reasons,” Jamie Bawalan, a principal at BCG,
STOCK PHOTO | Image from FreepikThe e-Conomy SEA 2024 study by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co.* indicates that Philippines’ e-commerce gross merchandise value reached $31 billion, with e-commerce contributing $21 billion to that total. It is forecast that by 2030, the Philippines’ e-commerce will