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BUSINESS SNIPPETS
SMPH’s future growth driver
by Marianne Go - June 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Honestly, if there is one stock pick I would bet my future on, it would be SM Prime Holdings.
A dreaded re-escalation scenario
by Marianne Go - June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
With the United States and Israel now at odds over the Middle East conflict and a still nebulous 60-day negotiation to flesh out a durable ceasefire deal between the US and Iran, First Metro Securities Brokerage...
Deal or no deal? Philippines equities hang
by Marianne Go - June 17, 2026 - 12:00am
In a market focus report, analysts of First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. acknowledge that Philippine equities enter April at a critical juncture.
SMPH is a buy
by Marianne Go - June 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Even as the local equity market remains sluggish and buyers remain wary of further negative global developments, First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. of the Metrobank Group is upbeat on the upside prospects of...
With a little help from our friends
by Marianne Go - June 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Two recent briefings I attended last week and this week give me hope that despite our current energy problem brought about by the Middle East war started by the United States and Israel, our country will move quickly...
Internet problems
by Marianne Go - June 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Just this May, I have been plagued with repeated loss of internet and cable TV service from my trusted cable provider after five years of stellar non-stop service.
Can’t our legislators focus on the economy?
by Marianne Go - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
It seems our legislators are tone-deaf to what is happening to the global economy and more importantly, on how global economic events are impacting the Philippine economy.
The ‘Puregold’ standard
by Marianne Go - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
For investors who are still willing to play the equities market and brave enough to pick up stocks that offer an upside potential, First Metro Securities is reiterating its buy recommendation on Puregold Price Club...
Boracay
by Marianne Go - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
The first time I visited Boracay was in the mid-1980s, it had already gained fame among adventurous European travelers who had heard about the pristine white and powdery sand beach of the island in the 1970s.
Betting on the mall game
by Marianne V. Go - May 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Among the unintended consequences of the Middle East conflict, outbound travel and tourism have dropped drastically. More Filipinos are tightening their belts and opting to stay in the country and travel locall...
Strategy for growth: premiumization
by Marianne Go - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The future of commercial asset development such as office spaces and malls is through premiumization, according to Jericho Go, president and CEO of RL Commercial REIT Inc. and senior vice president and business unit...
Now the pain begins
by Marianne Go - May 25, 2026 - 12:00am
With the US-Iran conflict still unresolved after three months and about to enter its fourth month this week, the energy crisis it caused is beginning to adversely impact highly import-dependent countries such as...
Now the pain begins
by Marianne Go - May 22, 2026 - 12:00am
By next week, the US-Iran war, triggered by the joint US and Israel attack on Tehran on Feb. 28, will officially have reached three devastating months for the global economy. This war has upended the energy, trade,...
Women in an AI world
by Marianne Go - May 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The advent of Artificial Intelligence or AI is beginning to impact the jobs sector, and it seems that women may not benefit from it in terms of employment, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) blog written...
Is there a safety net for Phl LCCs?
by Marianne Go - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Does the Marcos administration have an airline industry sector financial support plan for the country’s local airlines in the face of dwindling supply of jet fuel and its increasing cost?
Focus on the economy
by Marianne Go - May 15, 2026 - 12:00am
The political circus is back in town and is proving to be a dangerous distraction to what the Marcos administration should focus on, which is the economy that is being shredded by global events.
Truly a fire horse year
by Marianne V. Go - May 13, 2026 - 12:00am
The Year of the Fire Horse is truly burning its way through 2026, with February ushering in the now three-month long Middle East war, the eruption of Mayon Volcano just this month and Tuesday’s Senate coup...
Phl, ASPAC face food security shock
by Marianne Go - May 11, 2026 - 12:00am
We just successfully hosted the recent ASEAN Leaders meeting in Cebu and the government is basking in the glow of that successful event.
Improve Filipino technical skills
by Marianne Go - May 8, 2026 - 12:00am
After years of reliable telco services, my neighborhood has recently been plagued with spotty fiberlink connection following a change in our main cable box last week.
The worst is yet to come
by Marianne Go - May 6, 2026 - 12:00am
While our ASEAN neighbor Singapore has early on warned its citizens about the negative consequences of the Middle East conflict, and continues to regularly inform and its citizens the economic problems that will...
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