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The phrase “women hold up half the sky” comes from a Chinese proverb which implies that women contribute equally to society and should be...

It’s one thing to do something that one is passionate about, but to receive kind, encouraging words for it? That is certainly the high...

Today we will gather to celebrate a new beginning. Today is the ceremonial signing of Kapatid Angat Lahat Agri Program, KALAP, a program...

I often speak of headwinds when referring to the conditions facing the economy. This is because the word connects with me on two levels:...

Our entrepreneur mentoring roadshow 3M on Wheels had quite a powerhouse cast of mentors last Saturday. Joining us were our guests from...

The Philippine delegation to Japan returns today with more than 35 agreements, loans and grants, including our very own ASEAN Mentorship...

My father was an active participant in ASEAN for a number of years. Joecon was a formidable figure in the ASEAN, working on ASEAN...

The Philippines’ GDP numbers have defied pessimists and exceeded expectations. The country’s GDP growth for 2022 ended at 7.6 percent and...

I travel a lot, so I can empathize with the thousands of travelers that fateful New Year’s Day at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...

It is perhaps a reflection of the times that, next week, I shall see you, dear readers, in another section of the Philippine Star. Our...

This has been a busy week for Go Negosyo. Apart from gearing up for the flurry of public events lined up for the year, we have started...

We expected 2022 to be tough because of the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the US battling inflation by increasing interest rates, leading the...

Last Dec. 21’s episode of our Facebook Live show Go Negoshow was an emotional one for me. I was holding back tears as I listened to the...

Along with the merriment that comes with the holidays, we celebrate Christmas because of a very special birth. The birth of the Savior...

I had a very interesting interview with Karen Davila on her show in ANC. I think this puts into perspective some of the issues about...

Go Negosyo’s Kabayan 2022 last Saturday was an overwhelming success. There was, of course, the pleasant and unexpected gift from the...

Long before I founded Go Negosyo 17 years ago, OFWs have been powering the Philippine economy for many years. Our migrant workers saw us...

I suppose it was only fitting that one of the most successful outings of our free entrepreneurship mentoring roadshow, 3M on Wheels,...

At the 2022 ASEAN Summit last week, while waiting for President Marcos to arrive for the CEO Roundtable meeting with top CEOs from...

About two weeks ago, I celebrated with friends the 45th anniversary of Wilcon Depot. I congratulated its chairman emeritus and founder...