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Finding his second wind amidst the storm

While he was one of many entrepreneurs who were reeling from the effects of the pandemic, Ran Macadangdang tried and succeeded to rise above it. His introduction to online franchise businesses saved the day for him, as it changed the course of his entrepreneurial career forever. Like countless Filipinos, businessman…

Atty. Martin Loon: Above & beyond the call of duty

As Cocolife president and CEO, Atty. Martin Loon has breathed more life into the business when he honored lives above and beyond profit. And the returns were beyond compare: life-saving for people his business promised to protect; fulfilling for him and his team. By Joanne Rae M. Ramirez Cocolife president and CEO…

toktok: One year, 1.5 million downloads and innumerable opportunities later

As it zooms past its first anniversary on Dec.8, toktok continues to break new ground — riding strong on the wheels of thousands of riders, franchisees and operators, as well as hundreds of retailers who have since signed on to be part of the country’s first all-Filipino delivery and logistics…

Insular Life makes significant investment in Maria Health

InLife and Maria Health both have a largely female clientele. Ten percent of Maria Health’s first-time coverage buyers are families of OFWs, 75 percent of whom are women. In its bid to earn a seat on the board of Maria Health, a rising technology company that provides Filipino SMEs and…

Hidilyn Diaz pushes for financial education as one of her advocacies

Partnering with her is BDO Unibank, which, through its “Kayang-Kaya, Kabayan” campaign, is committed to empowering overseas Filipinos make the most out of their hard-earned money through its various investment and financial services. It takes one of the best to tap the best. The best not only in what they…

Fast food chain’s angel of a partner

Through thick and thin, especially during this pandemic, the business has depended on one of the country’s largest and most responsive universal banks for its various services and solutions. Before Vicky and Joseph Mojica started Angel’s Burger, they were franchisees of another burger kiosk chain. Eventually, they thought of putting…

Online payment processor thrives as more credit card-less consumers embrace e-commerce

From two million monthly online transactions, pre-pandemic, this company has seen the volume of its monthly transactions grow almost three fold to nearly six million by September. And they're likely to increase as we approach the holidays. By Alex Y. Vergara It was true then. It remains true now. Historic…

Krizzia Ann Loyang Tanabe and Mayor Donya Tesoro collaborate

It was only a matter of time before these two leading women cross paths and collaborate. And like in their previous individual endeavors, this one is no different, as they both have an eye out in helping alleviate the plight of countless people by spurring economic activity in a promising…