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5 Steps to Mitigating SME Cash Flow Gaps
2025
February 25, 2025
Henry, the managing director of a facade maintenance company based in Manila, was having a great day – until he walked into his client’s office. Instead of collecting a promised ₱3 million check, he was met with a casual apology. “You’ll have it next week,”...
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TATAK PINOY: The Road on Industrial Transformation
2025
February 24, 2025
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’ aspiration to become...
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Great Women – It’s Women’s Month
2025
February 18, 2025
It will be Women’s 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...
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BUSINESS READY REPORT
2025
February 17, 2025
Congratulations to the World Bank for the Business-Ready Report which will be presented and shared globally on an annual basis.  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...
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Going beyond ASEAN to South Asia
2025
February 11, 2025
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...
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Blunders and Bloopers: A legacy of failed government lending programs for farmers
2025
February 10, 2025
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’ urgent needs is affordable and accessible credit. During President...
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