Forge a friendship with Chinese leaders, but bring up the issue pertaining to the West Philippine Sea with courage, Mr. President. The West Philippine Sea row must be addressed apart from the other new deals that the Philippines and China could reach during President Bongbong Marcos’ state visit to the East Asian behemoth in the […]
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Editorial: Avoiding financial disaster
Filipinos have started to live with Covid-19 even though the pandemic declaration has yet to be officially lifted by the World Health Organization. The last-minute shopping in the recent Christmas Eve had the pre-pandemic atmosphere because of long queues at checkout counters, except that most shoppers still wore face masks even though wearing a mask […]
‘Critical’ for PHL to sign FTA with Europe within two years
By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES must enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) within a two-year window or become the last of three major markets in Southeast Asia deemed priorities by the EU, according to the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP). “The timeline here […]
Cybersecurity as a board priority
Cybersecurity came to the forefront of critical concerns when companies had to shift to remote working at the height of the pandemic. Businesses continued to accelerate their transformation to address disruption, but many did not consider cybersecurity as part of the decision-making process — likely due to business urgency or oversight. As a result, as […]
EU agrees to move forward with developing-nation green finance
THE European Union has agreed to “operationalize” the Green Climate Fund to help developing countries tap financing for their climate projects, Malacañang said, following a meeting in Brussels between President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and European Council President Charles Michel. In a statement on Tuesday, the Office of the Press Secretary said the meeting took […]
‘Mine’ it right: Revisiting guidelines for online businesses
If there are any silver linings from the COVID-19 pandemic, one would probably be the public’s increased enthusiasm for making use of technology in their daily lives. For the retail industry, we have seen the transition of consumers from shopping in physical stores to checking-out or “mine-ing” in online shops. Even now that the COVID […]
How SMEs can manage fluctuating peso values better
This year’s most harrowing economic trend, following the accelerated rate of inflation, is the depreciation of the Philippine peso against the US dollar. The local currency hit P50 to $1 dollar in July 2022 and continued to depreciate, eventually dropping to P59 in September and October before recovering this month to the P57 range. The […]
Indonesia wants ASEAN to become the epicenter of economic growth
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The statement was delivered by President Joko Widodo during the closing ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits at Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, Sunday, (Nov 13). The Indonesia President Joko Widodo (R) and the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen […]
Tell it to SunStar: Moving on from historical wounds
By San Carlos Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza This week, we are commemorating two dark moments in the histories of our nation and our province: the declaration placing the Philippines under martial law 50 years ago and the Escalante massacre 30 years ago.The two events are inexorably tied together, as it was during a protest action […]
Editorial: Face-to-face classes must continue
The first day of School Year 2022-2023 for elementary and high school students happened on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022; however, the learning modality is still blended: three days of face-to-face classes and two days of distance learning modalities. The in-person classes will be fully implemented come Nov. 2.The Philippines pushed through with the school opening […]
Editorial: Cordova is not yet helpless
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s order to stop the operations of cottages and pump boats that are not accredited by the government is very timely. There is a basis for her order after the results of the coliform test showed that the level was very high.It’s also good that the discovery was divulged by Mayor Cesar […]
Editorial: FVR
Holed up in military headquarters Camp Aguinaldo on Feb. 22, 1986 were Deputy Chief of Staff Fidel V. Ramos and Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile. The two officials held a press conference and announced that they had broken ties with President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., whom they accused of committing electoral fraud that year to stay […]
Soriano: Stop Building A Business. Start Building Your Legacy
I used the title above when I was invited to deliver a virtual conference talk a couple of weeks ago to an audience composed mostly of founders and second generation successors operating in the Asean region. It was a change of scenery as I was in the US and the conference was in Asia. But […]
Transforming with humans at center
(Second of two parts) While transformation has always been integral to the long-term success of a business, both the nature and rate of transformation have changed in the past few years. Companies have to transform more regularly to keep up due to market disruptions increasing in frequency and impact, further highlighting the need to transform […]
Editorial: United Cebu City
As he wants Cebu City to achieve a “Singapore-like” progress, Mayor Michael Rama somewhat has extended a laurel of peace to his political opponents when he called for unity.This as the mayor, now on his third non-consecutive term, said in his inaugural speech on Thursday, June 30, 2022, that he was aiming to transform the […]
Permit, accreditation rules issued for rabbit importers
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it issued rules for importing rabbits which are designed to minimize the spread of animal diseases cross borders. In a memorandum circular, the department said it “recognizes the increasing interest of many Filipino farmers in raising rabbits for meat production due to the ease in propagation and minimal production […]
EXPLAINER: BOPK’s Margot Osmeña reveals she filed election protest but withholds details. Under Comelec rules, basis must be ‘fraud, anomalies.’ In 2016, Mike Rama cited fraud, alleging he was ‘PCOSed.’ His protest against Tomas Osmeña failed as Margot’s seems not likely to succeed too.
WHAT THE PUBLIC IS TOLD. A dyLA Cebu post on Facebook Thursday, June 2, said Margarita “Margot” Osmeña, BOPK candidate for mayor in the 2022 May elections, confirmed that “yes, we filed a protest” and her lawyers “are taking care of that.”Asked in a phone interview for the basis of the protest, the former Cebu […]
Gov’t tightens rules for accreditation of microfinance groups
THE MICROFINANCE NGO Regulatory Council (MNRC) said the eligibility requirements for accrediting microfinance nongovernment organizations (MF-NGO) in 2022 to 2025 will include a fund balance of P1 million at any given time and incorporation documents identifying the NGO as specifically organized to offer microfinance services. According to MNRC Memorandum Circular No. 2 Series of 2021, MF-NGO applicants must be […]
DAR overhauls land conversion rules for government projects
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said its land conversion rules have been overhauled to expedite government projects. Secretary Bernie F. Cruz said in a statement Sunday that government special project undertakings (SPU) will be given priority in applications for the conversion of agricultural land. The department considers SPUs a high-priority category for the employment […]
Editorial: Squid Game-inspired crypto token scam
Anonymous developers created a crypto currency named after the hit Netflix South Korean series, “Squid Game.” Early this week, the Squid token had hit a high of just over $2,860 (P144,660.23), before it plummeted to effectively zero, according to CoinMarketCap. The crash happened after the token’s unknown creators cashed out, collecting at least $3.4 million […]