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Feb 23, 2023
Mentorship is selflessness in action
Our entrepreneur mentoring roadshow 3M on Wheels had quite a powerhouse cast of mentors last Saturday. Joining us were our guests from...
Feb 16, 2023
The challenges that we face, the future that we want
The Philippine delegation to Japan returns today with more than 35 agreements, loans and grants, including our very own ASEAN Mentorship...
Feb 9, 2023
A rising tide lifts all boats
My father was an active participant in ASEAN for a number of years. Joecon was a formidable figure in the ASEAN, working on ASEAN...
Feb 2, 2023
PBBM is thinking like the CEO of Philippines, Inc.
The Philippines’ GDP numbers have defied pessimists and exceeded expectations. The country’s GDP growth for 2022 ended at 7.6 percent and...
Jan 26, 2023
NAIA is the face we show to the world
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...
Jan 19, 2023
Mainstreaming entrepreneurship
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...
Jan 12, 2023
Sowing the seeds of mentorship
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...
Jan 5, 2023
Greeting 2023 with optimism
We expected 2022 to be tough because of the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the US battling inflation by increasing interest rates, leading the...
Dec 29, 2022
New year, new hope
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...
Dec 22, 2022
Here’s to a Christmas filled with hope and optimism
Along with the merriment that comes with the holidays, we celebrate Christmas because of a very special birth. The birth of the Savior...
Dec 15, 2022
On presidential travels, the private sector and agri-microentrepreneurs
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...
Dec 8, 2022
Entrepreneurship? Yes, the OFW can!
Go Negosyo’s Kabayan 2022 last Saturday was an overwhelming success. There was, of course, the pleasant and unexpected gift from the...
Dec 1, 2022
Kabayan 2022: Bringing together OFWs, MSMEs, and digitalization
Long before I founded Go Negosyo 17 years ago, OFWs have been powering the Philippine economy for many years. Our migrant workers saw us...
Nov 24, 2022
The vision of leaders
I suppose it was only fitting that one of the most successful outings of our free entrepreneurship mentoring roadshow, 3M on Wheels,...
Nov 17, 2022
Creating an inclusive ASEAN economy
At the 2022 ASEAN Summit last week, while waiting for President Marcos to arrive for the CEO Roundtable meeting with top CEOs from...
Nov 10, 2022
Building and improving lives
About two weeks ago, I celebrated with friends the 45th anniversary of Wilcon Depot. I congratulated its chairman emeritus and founder...
Nov 3, 2022
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...
Oct 27, 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 20, 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 13, 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...
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