Ifore Yu was vacationing in New York when he noticed the thriving double-fried-chicken trend there. He recalls: “Sabi ko, kaya ko gumawa ng something proudly Pinoy, and develop a brand and a concept instead of franchising one.” It fit his mindset at the time as he was finishing his business administration degree at De LaSalle-College…
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Breaking into the beauty biz: Dr. Manny Calayan
Succeeding in the already tight beauty market depends on a number of factors. Here are eight of those. Everybody wants to be beautiful, but not everybody succeeds in a beauty business. But celebrity cosmetic surgeon Dr. Manny Calayan of Calayan Surgicenters and high-end styling boutique Vivere Salon have succeeded, and now offer their advice to…
10 time-tested business principles to live by
First published in Entrepreneur Magazine Philippines, December 2009 issue. I wrote this with colleagues Marie Anne Fajardo, Kendrick S. Go, Mishell M. Malabaguio, and Tino Pamintuan. Also available in the Affordable Cebu forum. — Jimbo They are business veterans, they are successful, and they share their success secrets here Entrepeneur Magazine compiled business principles that…
Le Charme Suites Subic: Charming even on a long, stormy weekend
IF you didn’t know already, August has a pair of long weekends coming up. The first is from August 19 to 21, as the 21st, a Monday, is Ninoy Aquino Day, a national holiday. The other is from August 26 to 28, when the nation marks National Heroes Day on the 28th, another Monday. Now…
Never Say Die! Ginebra’s 8 Greatest Moments in the PBA
Nine after eight: that’s the situation Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is in as it looks for its latest Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) championship in the current Governors’ Cup Finals. Will the Gin Kings take the title over the Meralco Bolts? With their best-of-seven series tied after their Game 2 victory last Sunday (October 9), that…
Nickel: New king of PH minerals
The Philippines used to be known for its gold, silver, and copper, but a new element has taken the throne as the country’s top mineral product: nickel. As the world’s second-biggest supplier of nickel ore, the country exported 577,000 metric tons of it in 2016 and 2017 combined.Last year’s nickel ore exports came in at…
The Generics Pharmacy: Top 10 Businesses of the Decade (2000-2010)
Owing to its large consumer base, the Philippines has always been an attractive market for consumer goods, and medicines are no exception. Since World War II, the local pharmaceutical market has grown tobecome the ninth largest in the Asia Pacific region, with an estimated current value of $2.6 billion (P117 billion). With the exception of…
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