ILOILO CITY—Boracay Island’s tourism industry players are struggling to survive and are now pinning their hope on the government’s promised support under a “new normal” era that will focus on an eco-friendly strategy that combines “work and leisure” for tourists going to the island. “The current situation in Boracay is dire with most of the…
When we think of titans of the startup sphere, we think Jobs, Gates, Musk, Zuckerberg—men who founded some of the largest tech companies in the world. The situation is not different in the Philippines, where some of the most successful startups were also founded by men. While this may have led to the perception…
Agriculture is the mother of all professions. It is the undisputed foundation of all economies because no economy will survive without food. PAA is pleased to support the Inquirer’s Project Rebound to emphasize the critical role of the agriculture sector in achieving food security in the Philippines during this pandemic period and beyond. Roberto Ranola,…
With the country still under some form of lockdown a year into the pandemic, people have had to find ways to celebrate or, at the very least, mark birthdays and milestones at home. By now, many are familiar with takeout, delivery and meal kits, but one company has gone beyond the expected and came up…
Given the restrictions and consequences imposed by the pandemic, it’s so easy to feel defeated. But Marvin Agustin’s successful food venture proves that with hard work and an ounce of hope, there’s no reason to be. Bored from being locked down at home, the actor-restaurateur took to baking, something he admitted to being initially intimidated…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Philippine companies, including the Ayala group, were already working on programs around the evolving, expanded role of private institutions in society. And that expanded role is to help address the pain points of the community at large, and of the nation even—not just of our shareholders—and to be more…
It has been more than a year since the first local transmission of COVID-19 was reported in the Philippines, prompting the government to implement a lockdown in Luzon that quickly got replicated by local governments in the Visayas and Mindanao, as more cases of transmission were reported nationwide. Like other companies, Pilipinas Shell’s immediate concern…
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is , where all of us, not just women, are asked to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality and to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Citi Philippines held a fireside chat last March 8 to commemorate International Women’s Day, and four women who have made…
The Philippine economy contracted by 9.5 percent in 2020, the country’s worst performance since World War II. Colliers believes that the successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine will play a crucial role in the country’s economic recovery. The government-projected economic recovery in 2021, albeit slow, will likely support the growth of the property sector. We…
Filipino Food Month (FFM) this April will yet again be celebrated virtually, leaving our eyes feasting on regional culinary delights. “The main goal of Filipino Food Month is to raise awareness of our gastronomy and to recognize Philippine cuisine as an art form,” said chef Jose Antonio Miguel “Jam” Melchor, FFM proponent and founder of…