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BUSINESS SNIPPETS
Phl should diversify economic engagements
by Marianne Go - August 24, 2026 - 12:00am
The continuing geopolitical turmoil stemming from US President Donald Trump’s tariff restructuring and its conflict with Iran — aggravated by the Philippines’ strained relationship with China over...
Phl should focus on semiconductor manufacturing
by Marianne Go - August 21, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines should focus more on semiconductor manufacturing if it wants to attract foreign investment and improve its economy more quickly amid the current AI boom, instead of focusing on data centers that would...
Our garbage and environmental problem
by Marianne Go - August 19, 2026 - 12:00am
To be fair, the constant heavy rains over the past few days were the main cause of the flooding that has once again hit various parts of Mega Manila.
A matter of competence
by Marianne Go - August 17, 2026 - 12:00am
It was an interesting conversation that members and guests of the Monday Circle had last week with Megawide Construction Corp. founder, chairman and CEO Edgar Saavedra.
Phl needs to restore investment confidence
by Marianne Go - August 14, 2026 - 12:00am
According to the latest report of GlobalSource Partners on the Philippines written by former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo and Wilhelmina Manalac (who was also a high-ranking BSP...
The true benefit of Konektadong Pinoy Act
by Marianne Go - August 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Finally, the true benefit of the Konektadong Pinoy Act is materializing with the entry of Velox Networks, a Singapore-based cloud telephony provider that can provide at a much lower cost voice, messaging and communications...
Sand problems hound Bulacan airport
by Marianne Go - August 10, 2026 - 12:00am
While SMC Infrastructure has greatly improved the facilities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the timetable for the more modern Bulacan International Airport continues to face delays due to challenges in...
Strengthening Malaysia–Phl digital partnership
by Marianne V. Go - August 7, 2026 - 12:00am
Malaysia and the Philippines continue to enjoy strong and expanding economic relations.
Climate-resilient infrastructure
by Marianne Go - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
For those of us living in Mega Manila, we have been fortunate that in the past seven months we have been spared by at least two powerful typhoons that has instead wreaked havoc and caused major flooding in Chin...
FFCCCII urges government to act on economy
by Marianne Go - August 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Even after President Marcos’ 5th State of the Nation Address last week that focused on key economic concerns of the business sector, the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry,...
There goes dinner...
by Marianne Go - July 31, 2026 - 12:00am
First there was the robbery along Pasay Road at a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant — at most a 10- to 12-seat, counter-style izakaya bar.
Taking the bull by the horns
by Marianne Go - July 29, 2026 - 12:00am
President Marcos took the bull by the horns on Monday by addressing key issues in his fifth State of the Nation Address that two separate surveys showed the public wanted the beleaguered administration to tackl...
STAR: 40 years and counting
by Marianne Go - July 27, 2026 - 12:00am
For most of us, turning 40 marks our definitive transition from youth to adulthood.
Reviving the movie theater experience
by Marianne Go - July 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Tomorrow is a weekend already and not many will want to read another business story.
Playing to the gallery?
by Marianne Go - July 22, 2026 - 12:00am
No matter how I look at it, the recent decision by the Department of Labor and Employment to approve an P85 daily wage hike feels like Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino is out to earn “pogi” points...
IBPAP needs LGU support
by Marianne Go - July 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Our information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry has been acknowledged as one of the most productive dollar-earning sectors.
SEC cites accomplishments
by Marianne Go - July 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Francis Lim, who was appointed on June 3, 2025, has been hard at work in the 13 months that he has been in office, effecting several welcome changes and shaking up the...
The squeeze is back
by Marianne V. Go - July 15, 2026 - 12:00am
We all knew it was a temporary ceasefire but the nearly month-long  relative calm from June 12 when the US-Iran memorandum of agreement was officially signed by both the US and Iran   admittedly lulled...
Growth downgrade
by Marianne Go - July 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Both the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank have downgraded their growth forecasts, with the IMF projecting a lower global growth of  three percent for this year and a slightly better...
Asia-Pacific carriers face operating challenges
by Marianne Go - July 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Asia-Pacific carriers continue to face pressure from elevated jet fuel prices, even though the average price of jet fuel fell to $119.13 per barrel in the week ended July 3, according to data monitored by the International...
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