The Covid-19 pandemic brought many countries to their knees and tested the world’s resilience like never before. The health crisis triggered a global economic downturn of unprecedented magnitude when governments imposed strict lockdowns and travel restrictions to contain the virus, bringing entire industries to a standstill. Businesses both large and small faced…
Quietly, like the women and men behind the production of these plants, fibers and textile, the news that our Piña textile has been officially recognized by UNESCO, passed almost unnoticed. There is no violence or scandal in this development for it to merit a celebration by the nation. But the…
The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) said it is “deeply alarmed” by the recent surge in cyberattacks targeting the government’s critical information and communications technology (ICT) systems, saying this can inflict “lasting damage” on businesses. In a statement on Tuesday, IBPAP President and CEO Jack Madrid said the flagship organization of
Woody Allen said, “eighty percent of success is showing up.” US President Joe Biden’s absence at the Asean Summit is a big demerit on his watch. Somebody should have reminded him that the bloc, with a gross domestic product of more than $2.9 trillion and a population of 647 million…
BusinessMirror lost a crusading columnist, and millions of our overseas workers lost their tireless champion. The death on Tuesday of Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is a “great loss to the Philippines,” President Marcos said. “It’s a very, very sad news. I have lost…