Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Citi Foundation and Microfinance Council of the Philippines (MCPI) awarded nine outstanding Filipino microentrepreneurs at this year’s 16th Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards (CMA).
Category: Business Talk
8990 Holdings, Inc., one of the fastest-growing real estate developers in the country and listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the symbol “HOUSE,” has partnered with the SM Group, making SM Hypermarket its anchor tenant for Deca Mall, its Php 452-million community mall set to open in the second quarter of 2019 in Tondo, Manila.
As today’s banking consumers shift to digital, RCBC wants Filipinos to make wise and careful choices in their transactions. While going online makes everyday activities easier and convenient, it also exposes accounts to risks which is why it is always important to take precautions to protect one’s personal information.
FWD Life Insurance, the most exciting insurance brand in the country, together with its partner Humanity & Inclusion (formerly known as Handicap International, an independent international aid organization), celebrated the beginning of the Forward Together project, helping young people with disabilities find employment opportunities in the Philippines and beyond.
History has a lot of stories to tell when it comes to life-defining decisions which ultimately changed the world. You can read some examples in textbooks or the internet. But, have you ever wondered how that particular history was made, the factors involved? With some, it’s because of a conflict of interest, disagreements, consequences of hasty decisions, a strategy, due to beliefs and so on. The thing is, someone, took the courage to make the first step simply because he/she wanted a better world.
As the marketing landscape continues to change in the face of new trends and technologies, digital transformation emerges as an essential response to this change. The biggest companies in the country are shaping their acquisitions and strategies to fit a digital, fully integrated future.
Havas Ortega has stepped up to the plate by setting up its own Build & Innovation team, headed by creative technologist Jason Drilon, whose career spans over a decade and a half in providing innovative and creative solutions for some of the largest brands in the world. Drilon’s body of work includes years in BBDO Guerrero, JimenezBasic Advertising, Ogilvy and Mather, and Bates 141.
AXA Academy was inaugurated last July 10th, it’s the main training facility for Axa agents and employees. Axa Philippines thought of this state-of-the-art facility in support of their people, that they may provide quality service to their clients.
Top Filipino brands and organizations have come together and launched a movement that hopes to propel the single most important brand for all Filipinos — Brand Pilipinas. The launch was held at the Green Sun Hotel in Makati City, gathered more than a hundred top local brands who signed up to be partners in the Brand Pilipinas advocacy which aims to valorize local brands, locally made products, and our homegrown artisans.
At one point in my teenage life, I had my fill of Tanduay Rum – in its pure form and mixed with lime and juice. Recently, I got to taste it again, but this time with ginger. I don’t exactly know how to describe it except, at my age, it’s not my cup of tea anymore. I’m into wines now but I still drink their Tanduay Ice occasionally, hahaha. But, it doesn’t mean other Pinoys don’t dig Tanduay Rum, in fact, it has been recently ranked as the top-selling rum by global spirits think tank Drinks International. Tanduay has taken over the number one spot from a list of international rum brands that has long been dominated by Bacardi!
As a new business, you want to make sure that you’re filing your taxes correctly. If not, it could spell disaster when the IRS comes after you. However, because tax filing can be somewhat confusing, how can you be sure which tax ID number application to use? Today we’re going to discuss the difference between a taxpayer ID number (TIN) and an employer ID number (EIN).
