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Angat Lahat: msmes are leveling up with digital technology
I got to talk to a few of our micro, small and medium entrepreneurs during our recently concluded Digital Sign Up Now, and I was amazed...
Nov 3, 2022


MSMES can be their own best influencers
The writing has been on the wall for quite some time now. The way for MSMEs to level the playing field is to strengthen their skills in...
Oct 27, 2022


Public and private sector teamwork help navigate headwinds
It’s a tough balancing act. To remain cautious yet have enough confidence to move forward and get things done. With the COVID-19 Omicron...
Oct 20, 2022


Pilipinas Angat Lahat, 4 years on
I am sharing with you, dear readers, a photo that holds special significance to me. This was taken during the launch of Pilipinas Angat...
Oct 13, 2022


The 4th quarter crunch
Why does it always have to be the fourth quarter? I remember when the most exciting and heart-pounding fourth quarters happened only in...
Oct 6, 2022


Pitching investments with Team Marcos
The visit of a sitting Philippine President to the US has been long overdue. Our relationship with the US has taken a back seat in the...
Sep 29, 2022


Finding the balance in work, life and the economy
I am currently here in the US as part of the private sector delegation of President Marcos Jr.’s working visit. A few days ago, US...
Sep 22, 2022


It’s the mandate, not the masks
After the President issued Executive Order 3 lifting the mandatory use of face masks in outdoor settings, I was deluged with calls and...
Sep 15, 2022


Kapatid Angat Lahat: We prosper as one
There is time for all things. Back in 2016, when we first introduced Kapatid Angat Lahat, we saw that for MSMEs to grow and evolve from...
Sep 8, 2022


Moving on, moving up, moving together
Our Go Negosyo family is still riding high from the success of our 2022 MSME Summit held last Aug. 26. The event was a who’s who in...
Sep 1, 2022


Entrepreneurs are a crucial link in circle of success
The past week was a flurry of activity for us at Go Negosyo. Last Friday, Aug. 19, we had our in-person 3MOW event at the Ayala Malls...
Aug 25, 2022


A golden opportunity
I read with interest a report early this week about something called the Demographic Dividend. Last week, the Philippine Statistics...
Aug 18, 2022


The salesman and the entrepreneurial mind
During my first trip to the US after the pandemic lockdowns, I had the pleasure of meeting a young man, born and raised in the...
Aug 11, 2022


One giant step back to normal
This August, 13 million schoolchildren will return to the classrooms. Not online, but in person. This includes my youngest daughter,...
Aug 4, 2022


A very expensive lesson
It’s a P5-billion lesson. This week, the Department of Health and the Health Technology Assessment Council decided to finally allow those...
Jul 28, 2022


Mentors, Mentees and the 3M’s
People often ask what motivates the veteran businessmen and entrepreneurs who join the Go Negosyo entrepreneur mentoring sessions? What...
Jul 21, 2022


The great equalizer Pilipino
At two major events I hosted this week, there was a curious intersection: digital technology. I had planned to conduct two private sector...
Jul 14, 2022


On health, MSMEs and our new President
I had a very engaging interview with ANC’s Karen Davila, and I believe it encapsulates everything we have been working on lately,...
Jul 7, 2022


Looking forward to the next 100 days
Today we welcome the 17th president of the Republic of the Philippines. Our new President assumes the office at a very challenging time...
Jun 30, 2022


Philippine agriculture will finally receive the support it deserves
When president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced that he would take on the Department of Agriculture (DA) portfolio, I...
Jun 23, 2022
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