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BUSINESS SNIPPETS
Sec Vince gets defensive
by Marriane V. Go - October 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon is a very busy man, so much so that he  spent less than 20 minutes at the infrastructure forum arranged by the Economic Journalists Association of...
Bravo for FMI
by Marianne Go - October 21, 2026 - 12:00am
What started out as a case study by his daughter on facilities management while she finished her degree in the United States in the 1990s unexpectedly led businessman and lawyer Edilberto Bravo to embark on a new...
Living on Hail Marys
by Marianne Go - October 19, 2026 - 12:00am
It is perhaps a good thing that we Filipinos are religious and that we believe in the power of collective prayer to save us from danger, because somehow — at least in my lifetime — there have been several...
The eclectic revival of MCS
by Marianne V. Go - October 16, 2026 - 12:00am
The Rufino-owned Makati Central Square is finally undertaking an eclectic revival to attract more of the Filipino millennials and Gen Z crowd that frequent Poblacion.
The eclectic revival of MCS
by Marianne Go - October 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The Rufino-owned Makati Central Square along Chino Roces Avenue in Legazpi Village, Makati City, is undergoing a subtle change that is not visible to many passersby.
The plastic conundrum
by Marianne V. Go - October 9, 2026 - 12:00am
According to the Science History Institute, the first synthetic polymer was invented in 1869 by John Wesley Hyatt, who was inspired by a New York firm’s offer of $10,000 for anyone who could provide a substitute...
Pax Silica: The long road ahead
by Marianne Go - October 7, 2026 - 12:00am
This US-led effort on artificial intelligence and supply chain security aims to advance a new economic security consensus among its allies and trusted partners.
World University Rankings 2027
by Marianne V. Go - October 2, 2026 - 12:00am
In my previous column, I asked the question “Are we losing our edge?”
Are we losing our edge?
by Marianne Go - September 28, 2026 - 12:00am
It was unanimous. 
Retail growth beyond Metro Manila
by Marianne V. Go - September 25, 2026 - 12:00am
It’s Friday, and for most Filipinos nowadays, the weekend is for malling. More so now, because of the unwanted effect of the Middle East War that has caused crude oil prices to rise.
AI fears, scams and fraud
by Marianne Go - September 23, 2026 - 12:00am
As a baby boomer, I grew up in the 1960s with the concept of artificial intelligence still in the realm of science fiction, even though development of computing systems actually started in the early 1940s.
Making a bet on the Phl
by Marianne Go - September 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Three young Filipino-Americans, who are making a bold move to start up an AI-native defense technology and robotics hardware company that designs and builds motors and actuators for drones, robots and other autonomous...
Majority rule
by Marianne Go - September 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Indulge me a little in arguing my position on the current hot legal topic: the voting of the Senate impeachment court.
More economic pain (Conclusion)
by Marianne Go - September 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Following the takeover of control of the Bab Al Mandab Strait by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, prices of crude oil have now gone up by two to three percent to between $107 and P108 per barrel for Brent crude and $102...
More economic pain coming
by Marianne Go - September 14, 2026 - 12:00am
It has already been six months and counting, and worse — the US-Iran conflict appears to be escalating.
Ber-na
by Marrianne V. Go - September 11, 2026 - 12:00am
It seems that Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Berna Romulo-Puyat has seeped into the Filipino psyche (or perhaps more into the local business psyche for now) as one of the early harbingers of the Philippine...
Distorting the wage-setting process
by Marianne Go - September 9, 2026 - 12:00am
The recent decision of the Department of Labor and Employment to unilaterally raise the current daily minimum wage by P85, to be implemented in two tranches of P60 initially this year and then another P25 next year...
4PH improves Megawide outlook
by Marianne Go - September 7, 2026 - 12:00am
First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp., in its Aug. 31, 2026 company update on Megawide Construction Corp., written by analysts Mark Angeles and Kyle Garcia, sees a good opportunity once again for stock market players...
KairoTech, Packworks launch Sari-Sari Retail Media Network
by Marianne V. Go - September 4, 2026 - 12:00am
KairoTech and Packworks have entered into a strategic partnership to develop what the two companies envision as the Philippines’ first Sari-Sari Retail Media Network, creating a new way for brands to understand,...
When it rains, it pours
by Marianne Go - August 31, 2026 - 12:00am
Sad to say, but I finally have to agree that the flood-control projects being undertaken — that I had high hopes for would finally address our flooding problem — are now proving to be still woefully...
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