It’s a pizza lover’s truism: the secret to yumminess is in the sauce. But the whole truth is not so simplistic. The secret sauce to the delicious success of Shakey’s Pizza, one of the Philippines’ most beloved brands, has quite a few special ingredients. Read on and find out. Finding and keeping the right partners.…

Aside from being a champion weightlifter, Hidilyn Diaz is also a micro-entrepreneur or small entrepreneur. In an interview, he explained why lending to Overseas Filipinos (OFs) with businesses is a big help. “It’s okay to take out a loan because it gives you the motivation to do well every month. When you know you are…

The COVID pandemic has radically transformed the world in the past two years. Businesses closed down. Jobs and lives were lost. While the loss of life is inevitable, there is a way to manage its impact on those who have to carry on and that’s by having a Plan B according to Renato A. Vergel…

The word family is no longer limited to human families, but it is also extended to our pets. They are part of the family as much as everyone in ours does. When they get sick, we feel sad and worried. Now, just like the members of our family, we can now get pet insurance for…

51% increase over 2020 net income signals normalization to pre-pandemic levels Key highlights of the Bank’s performance: Earnings continue improvement on the strength of sustainable and resilient businesses.  Return on Average Common Equity (ROE) is at 10.5%, up from 7.6% in 2020. Asset quality stabilizing. NPL ratio down to 2.8% compared to 3.1% in 3Q21,…

Maging sa sports o negosyo, solid partnership ang kailangan — Hidilyn Diaz As an athlete, 2020 Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz knows how important it is to have an effective team that guides her, especially in an individual sport like weightlifting. During the fight, Hidilyn had no one to lean on but herself. But his…

Plastic pollution reaching Philippine waters equivalent to 14 Titanics. WWF’s three-year project with Grieg Foundation, a Norwegian foundation, aims to reduce the waste by 50%. Filipinos consume about 2.15 million tons of plastics in a year and from which 9% are recycled and 35% leaks into the open environment, according to a study conducted by…

Giving every Filipino access to financial products and services is essential to BDO Unibank’s sustainability efforts. If Filipinos have a bank account and can take out a loan, they will have the ability to save for their emergency funds, sell and buy products online, grow a business and be ready for retirement. According to Bangko…