In the Philippines, more than 3.3 million out of 3.8 million out-of-school children and youth are aged 15 to 24, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2016 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey show. The lack of formal schooling makes it almost impossible for the...
By Rizal Raoul Reyes Boosting the capabilities of the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has gotten a big lift when Union Bank of the Philippines recently introduced UnionBank GlobalLinker, an innovative but freely available platform designed to...
Nine of the country’s notable women entrepreneurs will represent the Philippines in the 4th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women Entrepreneur Network (AWEN) awarding ceremonies in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday (May 10). Award recipients Cherrie Atilano...
by James Chiong, Marketing Manager Last 2017, we celebrated our silver year with the battle cry: Driven by Passion. The theme was fitting as we have been marching to the beat of its drum for the past 25 years. The recipient of the TeamAsian of the Year Award is at the...
Empowering women to work from home if possible and allowing them to re-establish themselves after a break in their career is key, says Monette Iturralde-Hamlin, Founder and President of TeamAsia. “My company has for the most part been run by women. Sixty per cent of...
Women in leadership share what can be done to encourage the next generation of girls to become leaders and why gender diversity is so important for business. Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist once said: “The story of women’s struggle for...
March 23, 2018—TeamAsia President and Founder Monette Iturralde-Hamlin engaged in meaningful discussions with the women leaders of Infosys BPM on a topic she is most passionate about: the empowerment of women in the workplace. During the forum entitled “Time for...
Further details have emerged on the Philippines’ new MICE roadmap to reclaim the destination’s place as a business events powerhouse a decade from now, through measures such as reducing the cost of doing business events and addressing other issues that hamper the...
By Kathrina Ysabel Pineda With smartphones, smart watches and even wallets, clearly, intelligence and technology have captured our lifestyle. And although a handful of people are still skeptic about adapting smart technology into their homes for reasons such as an...
