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About a year ago, on February 26, 2024, a historic piece of legislation was signed into law: the Tatak Pinoy Act, or Republic Act No. 11981. This landmark act represents not just a policy shift but a bold assertion of the Philippines鈥� aspiration to become...

It will be Women鈥檚 Month again and I cannot help but look back at our journey while promoting the brand and its ethos: great women. The meaning was a mouthful to say: Gender Responsive Economic Actions for the Transformation of Women. And that spelled an...

Congratulations to the World Bank for the Business-Ready Report which will be presented and shared globally on an annual basis.聽 I was reading the report and was amazed at the level of detail on the ten topics covered by it, particularly the factors in each...

Not many people refer to it as part of South Asia because India to many is a mystery. Many women directors, CEOs and entrepreneurs have put India in the back burner because they do not have the contacts, have never been to the sub-continent or...

Farmers are the backbone of our country’s food security aspirations. Assisting them, therefore, is not just warranted but expected. The only issue left unresolved is how best to accomplish the goal. Undoubtedly, one of the farmers鈥� urgent needs is affordable and accessible credit. During President...

When you hear of the terms AOC, DOC, DOCG, what comes to mind? French and Italian wines, cheese, and other produce that are priced at a premium. When you use the word 鈥渃hampagne鈥� for any sparkling wine, be careful. 鈥淐hampagne鈥� can only be used for...

In the last quarter of 2024, the Philippine Daily Inquirer featured an excellent three-part article written by its columnist Michael Lim Ubac, which described the agonizing but courageous attempt by the Philippine National Police to transform itself under their Patrol Plan 2030 into 鈥渁 highly...

As in the past, the Management Association of the Philippines鈥� (抖音吃瓜) activities this year will be guided by a theme. For 2025, we will once again build on 抖音吃瓜鈥檚 legacy, its strengths, while forging forward to a relevant and progressive future. For 抖音吃瓜鈥檚 75th Year,...

Last year brought significant challenges and developments for Philippine small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Access to financing remains an issue: banks only lent 4.52% of their loan portfolio to SMEs as of June 2024. In August and October, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reduced...