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Private sector key to priming Philippines to be top MICE destination, says PACEOS chair
By 2030, the Philippine meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) industry targets to earn a revenue of PhP 24.8 billion and achieve an International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) rank of ten and above among countries in Asia Pacific and...
This Filipino Mom’s Realization After Having Her First Child Will Give You A Life-Changing Perspective
By ELYSE ILAGAN Nothing can really prepare anyone from the trials they have yet to face in life, but Jasmine Mendiola is a living proof that no matter how difficult your trials are – if you have the right perspective, you can survive it. Jasmine Mendiola is a mother...
Stories of second chances fuel growth of Messy Bessy
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...
Lender tool allows MSMEs to optimize operations
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...
9 Filipino businesswomen to receive ASEAN Women Entrepreneur Award
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...
Workplace flexibility needs to be considered as a way to get more women into leadership roles
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...