While micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remain the backbone of the Philippine economy, many continue to face operational challenges due to reliance on cash-based systems and limited access to financial tools.
\nIn response, GCash has launched the Wais Tindera Caravan, a financial literacy and digital inclusion campaign aimed at equipping entrepreneurs with practical business skills and accessible digital solutions. The program, rolled out in partnership with local government units including Muntinlupa Entrepreneurship Financing Division, promotes tools such as GCash Pera Outlet and digital payment systems to help MSMEs improve efficiency, expand income streams, and transition into the formal digital economy.
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\n", "content_text": "While micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remain the backbone of the Philippine economy, many continue to face operational challenges due to reliance on cash-based systems and limited access to financial tools. \nIn response, GCash has launched the Wais Tindera Caravan, a financial literacy and digital inclusion campaign aimed at equipping entrepreneurs with practical business skills and accessible digital solutions. The program, rolled out in partnership with local government units including Muntinlupa Entrepreneurship Financing Division, promotes tools such as GCash Pera Outlet and digital payment systems to help MSMEs improve efficiency, expand income streams, and transition into the formal digital economy.\n \n\nSpotlight is 大象传媒\u2019s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with 大象传媒\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the 大象传媒 Web site. For more information, send an email to\u00a0online@bworldonline.com.\nJoin us on Viber at\u00a0https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA\u00a0to get more updates and subscribe to 大象传媒\u2019s titles and get exclusive content through\u00a0www.bworld-x.com.", "date_published": "2026-04-27T16:03:18+08:00", "date_modified": "2026-04-27T16:03:18+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GCash-Wais-Tindera.jpeg", "tags": [ "Spotlight", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=742726", "url": "/spotlight/2026/03/26/742726/gcashs-wais-tindera-caravan-empower-women-entrepreneurs-in-qc/", "title": "GCash\u2019s Wais Tindera Caravan empower women entrepreneurs in QC", "content_html": "\nWomen entrepreneurs gathered in Brgy. Commonwealth, Quezon City for the Wais Tindera Caravan, where GCash and Fuse Financing, Inc. brought financial literacy, responsible borrowing lessons, and digital tools closer to grassroots MSMEs this Women\u2019s Month. #MagingWaisTindera #MagingWaisBorrower #GCashFuse
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\n", "content_text": "Women entrepreneurs gathered in Brgy. Commonwealth, Quezon City for the Wais Tindera Caravan, where GCash and Fuse Financing, Inc. brought financial literacy, responsible borrowing lessons, and digital tools closer to grassroots MSMEs this Women\u2019s Month. #MagingWaisTindera #MagingWaisBorrower #GCashFuse\n \n\nSpotlight is 大象传媒\u2019s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with 大象传媒\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the 大象传媒 Web site. For more information, send an email to\u00a0online@bworldonline.com.\nJoin us on Viber at\u00a0https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA\u00a0to get more updates and subscribe to 大象传媒\u2019s titles and get exclusive content through\u00a0www.bworld-x.com.", "date_published": "2026-03-26T00:02:58+08:00", "date_modified": "2026-04-14T17:22:48+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wais-Tindera-with-GCash.jpeg", "tags": [ "Spotlight", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=742729", "url": "/spotlight/2026/02/26/742729/gcash-fuse-adb-expand-financial-access-for-msmes/", "title": "GCash Fuse, ADB expand financial access for MSMEs", "content_html": "\nEarlier in February, Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash and the Asian Development Bank has enabled a more inclusive loan access to women-led and underserved enterprises through a P1.75-billion loan facility.
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\n", "content_text": "Earlier in February, Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash and the Asian Development Bank has enabled a more inclusive loan access to women-led and underserved enterprises through a P1.75-billion loan facility.\n\n#WeAreGCash\n#FinanceForAll\n \n\nSpotlight is 大象传媒\u2019s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with 大象传媒\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the 大象传媒 Web site. For more information, send an email to\u00a0online@bworldonline.com.\nJoin us on Viber at\u00a0https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA\u00a0to get more updates and subscribe to 大象传媒\u2019s titles and get exclusive content through\u00a0www.bworld-x.com.", "date_published": "2026-02-26T11:04:46+08:00", "date_modified": "2026-04-14T17:21:33+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCash-Fuse-ADB-scaled.png", "tags": [ "Spotlight", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=733579", "url": "/video/2026/01/30/733579/why-mass-promotion-happens-in-the-philippines/", "title": "Why \u2018mass promotion\u2019 happens in the Philippines", "content_html": "\n“In its Final Report, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) highlighted the problems linked to students’ plummeting proficiency rates, and how \u2018mass promotion\u2019 further amplifies the gaps in the education system.
\n\u201cMass promotion is many things. There is no real policy of DepEd (Department of Education) to promote students automatically, but it is a confluence of multiple factors,\u201d EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark R. Yee told 大象传媒 in an interview.
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“The \u2018mass promotion\u2019 culture in the Philippines could leave a lasting effect on the nation’s economy and workforce if not addressed immediately, according to an expert.
\n\u201cWe would have hollow foundations and we would not be able to reap what is expected to be a lot of gains from that demographic window,\u201d Karol Mark R. Yee, executive director of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), told 大象传媒 in an interview.
\nThe commission highlighted its call to end mass promotion culture and its link to other issues within the education system in its final report, launched on Monday.
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Invest with purpose. Grow with impact. LANDBANK ASENSO Bonds are peso-denominated ASEAN Sustainability Bonds that let investors earn fixed returns while supporting projects that drive agriculture, sustainability, environmental protection, and inclusive socioeconomic development across the Philippines.
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With a minimum investment of \u20b110,000 and a coupon investment rate or as much as 5.1714% (1.5 years) and 5.5615% (3 years), ASENSO Bonds offer Filipinos a simple way to invest in the country\u2019s sustainable future. The bonds will be available from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6 (or until an earlier closing date based on market demand) via the LANDBANK Mobile Banking app, over-the-counter at LANDBANK branches nationwide, or through authorized Selling Agents.
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\n", "content_text": "Invest with purpose. Grow with impact. LANDBANK ASENSO Bonds are peso-denominated ASEAN Sustainability Bonds that let investors earn fixed returns while supporting projects that drive agriculture, sustainability, environmental protection, and inclusive socioeconomic development across the Philippines.\n\nWith a minimum investment of \u20b110,000 and a coupon investment rate or as much as 5.1714% (1.5 years) and 5.5615% (3 years), ASENSO Bonds offer Filipinos a simple way to invest in the country\u2019s sustainable future. The bonds will be available from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6 (or until an earlier closing date based on market demand) via the LANDBANK Mobile Banking app, over-the-counter at LANDBANK branches nationwide, or through authorized Selling Agents. \n#PoweredByLANDBANK\n#SustainableFinance\n#ASENSOBonds\n \n\nSpotlight is 大象传媒\u2019s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with 大象传媒\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the 大象传媒 Web site. For more information, send an email to\u00a0online@bworldonline.com.\nJoin us on Viber at\u00a0https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA\u00a0to get more updates and subscribe to 大象传媒\u2019s titles and get exclusive content through\u00a0www.bworld-x.com.", "date_published": "2026-01-28T11:35:13+08:00", "date_modified": "2026-04-14T17:00:34+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Landbank-ASENSO-Bonds.png", "tags": [ "Spotlight", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=722519", "url": "/spotlight/2025/12/23/722519/gcash-expands-into-cross-border-payments-with-virtual-us-account/", "title": "GCash expands into cross-border payments with Virtual US Account", "content_html": "\nIn alignment with Department of Information and Communications Technology\u2019s (DICT) digital work and freelancer empowerment initiatives, GCash is rolling out its Virtual US Account, that will allow Filipinos to receive US Dollar (USD) payments and remittances directly into their GCash e-wallets without needing a US-based bank account. #GCashVirtualUSAccounts
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\n", "content_text": "In alignment with Department of Information and Communications Technology\u2019s (DICT) digital work and freelancer empowerment initiatives, GCash is rolling out its Virtual US Account, that will allow Filipinos to receive US Dollar (USD) payments and remittances directly into their GCash e-wallets without needing a US-based bank account. #GCashVirtualUSAccounts\n \n\nSpotlight is 大象传媒\u2019s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with 大象传媒\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the 大象传媒 Web site. For more information, send an email to\u00a0online@bworldonline.com.\nJoin us on Viber at\u00a0https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA\u00a0to get more updates and subscribe to 大象传媒\u2019s titles and get exclusive content through\u00a0www.bworld-x.com.", "date_published": "2025-12-23T13:01:11+08:00", "date_modified": "2026-01-06T14:39:16+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Gcash-US-Virtual-Accounts-Launch.jpg", "tags": [ "Spotlight", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=721061", "url": "/spotlight/2025/12/23/721061/mount-elizabeth-hospitals-dr-alan-cheung-talks-about-robotic-precision-and-advancements-in-orthopedic-surgery/", "title": "Mount Elizabeth Hospital\u2019s Dr. Alan Cheung talks about robotic precision and advancements in orthopedic surgery", "content_html": "\nJoint pain can significantly impact mobility, and advancements in robotic surgery are changing how surgeons treat orthopedic conditions and sports injuries. Dr. Alan Cheung of Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital explains how these new technologies help patients recover faster and with less pain, even with severe joint conditions.
\nFor inquiries, please contact Mount Elizabeth Hospital\u2019s patient assistance center, IHH Healthcare Singapore \u2013 Philippine Office, located at G/F-B, Marco Polo Hotel, Meralco Avenue and Sapphire Street, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1600, e-mail manila.ph@ihhhealthcare.com or call 0917-526-7576. Follow them at\u00a0facebook.com/MountElizabethHospitalsSGPhilippinesOffice.
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\n", "content_text": "Joint pain can significantly impact mobility, and advancements in robotic surgery are changing how surgeons treat orthopedic conditions and sports injuries. Dr. Alan Cheung of Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital explains how these new technologies help patients recover faster and with less pain, even with severe joint conditions.\nFor inquiries, please contact Mount Elizabeth Hospital\u2019s patient assistance center, IHH Healthcare Singapore \u2013 Philippine Office, located at G/F-B, Marco Polo Hotel, Meralco Avenue and Sapphire Street, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1600, e-mail manila.ph@ihhhealthcare.com or call 0917-526-7576. Follow them at\u00a0facebook.com/MountElizabethHospitalsSGPhilippinesOffice.\n \n\nSpotlight is 大象传媒\u2019s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with 大象传媒\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the 大象传媒 Web site. For more information, send an email to\u00a0online@bworldonline.com.\nJoin us on Viber at\u00a0https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA\u00a0to get more updates and subscribe to 大象传媒\u2019s titles and get exclusive content through\u00a0www.bworld-x.com.", "date_published": "2025-12-23T00:05:13+08:00", "date_modified": "2025-12-26T00:52:52+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dr-Alan-Cheung-.jpg", "tags": [ "Spotlight", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=721961", "url": "/video/2025/12/19/721961/turning-generational-diversity-into-organizational-strength/", "title": "Turning Generational Diversity into Organizational Strength", "content_html": "\nFour generations coexist in today\u2019s Filipino workplace, each with different contexts and expectations. Embracing generational fluency can transform this diversity into a competitive advantage, an expert says.
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Ibani C. Padao, officer-in-charge director of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development\u2019s Environmental, Land Use and Urban Planning and Development Bureau, explains how digital tools like PlanSmart and AutoCAM can modernize urban planning and land use management in the Philippines.
\n“The goal is to make planning easy for local government units, for them to have a template\u2026they can just tweak based on their realities and the local situation,\u201d added Mylene A. Rivera, assistant secretary of the department.
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Access to credit widens for micro, small and medium enterprises under LANDBANK\u2019S LIFTING MSMEs initiative. Startups may borrow up to P500,000; initially-growing businesses up to P5 million; and matured businesses looking to level up a maximum of P50 million. Payment terms and collateral options are designed to fit different needs in order to support businesses as they scale operations.
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\n", "content_text": "\ufeff\nAccess to credit widens for micro, small and medium enterprises under LANDBANK\u2019S LIFTING MSMEs initiative. Startups may borrow up to P500,000; initially-growing businesses up to P5 million; and matured businesses looking to level up a maximum of P50 million. Payment terms and collateral options are designed to fit different needs in order to support businesses as they scale operations.\n#LANDBANK\n#LIFTINGMSMEs\n#PoweredByLANDBANK\n \n\nSpotlight is 大象传媒\u2019s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with 大象传媒\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the 大象传媒 Web site. For more information, send an email to\u00a0online@bworldonline.com.\nJoin us on Viber at\u00a0https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA\u00a0to get more updates and subscribe to 大象传媒\u2019s titles and get exclusive content through\u00a0www.bworld-x.com.", "date_published": "2025-12-17T13:35:06+08:00", "date_modified": "2025-12-17T22:28:43+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/mktg4_mark-cn3w/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9099ae0f6662fea04a24831872880e73a9b3c73fd30aa626af391f9f80fd0c16?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Landbank.jpg", "tags": [ "Spotlight", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=719201", "url": "/video/2025/12/15/719201/aligning-land-use-and-development-plans-for-smarter-investments/", "title": "Aligning Land Use and Development Plans for Smarter Investments", "content_html": "\nThe Comprehensive Land Use Plan sets the foundation for the Comprehensive Development Plan, which in turn guides the investments for projects tailored to each province\u2019s needs.
\nThe budget provided by the Department of Budget and Management should be based on the Comprehensive Development Plan, said Mylene A. Rivera, assistant secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. It should, in turn, be anchored on the city or municipality\u2019s long-term land use plan.
\nSeveral Philippine government agencies have signed a MoA to harmonize this planning process nationwide, Ms. Rivera said.
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Interview by Patricia Mirasol
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John Reinier H. Dizon, president and board member of the Federation of Philippine Industries, Inc., talks about Gross Domestic Product growth, infrastructure, and the other factors shaping cement demand in the Philippines.
\nInterview by Edg Adrian Eva
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Any path that leads to more transparency is the path the government needs to take, according to lawmaker Brian Poe Llamanzares.
\nInterview by Almira Martinez and Edg Eva
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The Marcos administration must strengthen its efforts to hold accountable those potentially involved in the flood control scandal, Victor Andres D. Manhit, president of Stratbase ADR Institute, said.
\n“To step up more means turning the evidence and documents they said they gathered from interviews into actual arrests. They have started, but the focus has been on smaller people,” he said.
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“Former lawmaker Elizaldy S. Co should go back in the country to prove all his series of allegations against Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the first family, Victor Andres D. Manhit, president of Stratbase ADR Institute, said.
\n“”So maybe it’s time for him to come home, show the documents if there are any, and really help go after the bigger fish above him, as he keeps saying,”” Mr. Manhit said.
\n", "content_text": "“Former lawmaker Elizaldy S. Co should go back in the country to prove all his series of allegations against Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the first family, Victor Andres D. Manhit, president of Stratbase ADR Institute, said.\n“”So maybe it’s time for him to come home, show the documents if there are any, and really help go after the bigger fish above him, as he keeps saying,”” Mr. Manhit said.", "date_published": "2025-11-28T15:05:55+08:00", "date_modified": "2025-12-01T15:15:36+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/agarwalekwensi/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/63a6222a994ecdcd0783bb257b7c4e6d18b49dfa789dd168af5420ab8a45082c?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/agarwalekwensi/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/63a6222a994ecdcd0783bb257b7c4e6d18b49dfa789dd168af5420ab8a45082c?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/video.png", "tags": [ "Mr. Manhit", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=715287", "url": "/video/2025/11/27/715287/eyes-in-the-sky-monitoring-government-projects-from-space/", "title": "Eyes in the sky: monitoring government projects from space", "content_html": "\nThe government needs to communicate why importation is good for both the country and the consumer, an agriculture sector insider said.
\nThere are, at most, a million Filipinos dependent on raising chicken for a livelihood, said Ronald Daniel R. Mascari\u00f1as, former president and general manager of Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc.
\n“If you’re the government, whose interest will you serve? The one million Filipinos” or the rest of the population?, he asked.
\n\u201cBakit mo pipilitin ang ordinary Filipino to buy P160-P200 na chicken?\u201d he asked 大象传媒 in the sidelines of an event by the Department of Science and Technology \u2013 Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development.
\n\u201cIf they liberalize importation\u2026chicken will be available for P40-60 per kilo. Anong ginhawa ang mabibigay mo sa masang Pilipino [should that happen]?”
\nInterview by Patricia Mirasol
\nVideo editing by Richard Mendoza
When is it time to pull the plug on a product? A food industry expert answers.
\nInterview by Patricia Mirasol
\nVideo editing by Jayson Mari\u00f1as
There is a gap between South Luzon’s resources and the technology needed to upgrade the system of farming in the region, according to Ferdinand Z. Garcia, regional director of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Region IV-A.
\n“Some of our farmers – even those that use hybrid palay [rice that has not been husked] – have not fully adapted to modern farming yet. They also lack farming equipment,” he said in an interview at the sidelines of the Department of Science and Technology’s Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) Summit.
\n“We have not fully utilized these technologies,” he told 大象传媒.
\n“I guess the chamber, since some are also landowners or businessmen, could bring these two together,” he added.
\nInterview by Patricia Mirasol
\nVideo editing by Richard Mendoza
The Michelin Guide Manila and Environs & Cebu 2026, the first such guide for the Philippines, lists nine Michelin-starred restaurants.
\nA total of 108 establishments are listed in the guide, varying in distinction from Michelin Guide Selected Restaurants, Bib Gourmand Awards, and Michelin Stars.
\nRelated story: /arts-and-leisure/2025/11/02/709365/a-few-words-from-a-double-starred-chef/
\nVideo editing by Richard Mendoza
\n", "content_text": "The Michelin Guide Manila and Environs & Cebu 2026, the first such guide for the Philippines, lists nine Michelin-starred restaurants.\nA total of 108 establishments are listed in the guide, varying in distinction from Michelin Guide Selected Restaurants, Bib Gourmand Awards, and Michelin Stars.\nRelated story: /arts-and-leisure/2025/11/02/709365/a-few-words-from-a-double-starred-chef/\nVideo editing by Richard Mendoza", "date_published": "2025-11-13T10:01:28+08:00", "date_modified": "2025-11-13T10:01:28+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/agarwalekwensi/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/63a6222a994ecdcd0783bb257b7c4e6d18b49dfa789dd168af5420ab8a45082c?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/agarwalekwensi/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/63a6222a994ecdcd0783bb257b7c4e6d18b49dfa789dd168af5420ab8a45082c?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/video.png", "tags": [ "Richard Mendoza", "Video" ] }, { "id": "/?p=711952", "url": "/video/2025/11/12/711952/strong-brands-make-a-difference-says-food-industry-ceo/", "title": "Strong brands make a difference, says food industry CEO", "content_html": "\nStrong products need a “strong, dependable, and trusted name” to succeed, this food industry leader said.
\nInterview by Patricia Mirasol
\nVideo editing by Jayson Mari\u00f1as
“CDO Foodsphere, Inc. was initially established in 1975 to help augment the family income of its founder, Corazon D. Ong.
\nInterview by Patricia Mirasol
\nVideo editing by Jayson Mari\u00f1as
Agridom Solutions, Inc. uses advanced drones to help local farmers overcome field challenges.
\n\u201cWhen you observe farming practices, especially traditional ones, we just broadcast the fertilizer\u2014even the seeding\u2014randomly,\u201d Agridom chief executive officer Dominador L. Subang told 大象传媒.
\n\u201cBut with drones, it’s autonomous, automated and mapped,” he added.
\nInterview by Edg Adrian Eva
\nVideo editing by Jayson Mari\u00f1as
The state-run LANDBANK has rolled out its Agriculture Growth and Resource Integration through Strategic and Enhanced Delivery of Support and Opportunities (AGRISENSO) Plus lending program, which aims to provide credit assistance to players in the agricultural value chain.
\nThe program’s interest rate for small farmers, fishers, and ARBs is 3% per annum.
\n“We can also fund the requirements of businesses in the agri-value chain,” said Danilo D. Crobalde, LANDBANK’s assistant vice president and head of the Program Management Department 1. “We will provide the requirements for all stakeholders – from farmers to SMEs [small and medium enterprises] to corporates to new graduates.”
\n“Our fund for the program is P12 billion total,” he told 大象传媒 in the sidelines of the Department of Science and Technology’s Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement Summit 2025. “If kinulang na siya, then I believe management will provide additional funding.”
\nInterview by Patricia Mirasol
\nVideo editing by Jayson Mari\u00f1as
Nascent Technologies Corp. is developing a sodium-ion-based starter battery that is lighter, longer-lasting, and more environmentally friendly than traditional lead-acid car batteries.
\nRelated article: /bw-launchpad/2025/08/06/689681/nascent-bets-on-sodium-ion-for-safer-longer-lasting-car-batteries/
\nInterview by Edg Adrian Eva
\nVideo editing by Jayson Mari\u00f1as
Nascent Technologies Corp. is developing a sodium-ion-based starter battery that is lighter, longer-lasting, and more environmentally friendly than traditional lead-acid car batteries.
\nRelated article: /bw-launchpad/2025/08/06/689681/nascent-bets-on-sodium-ion-for-safer-longer-lasting-car-batteries/
\nInterview by Edg Adrian Eva
\nVideo editing by Jayson Mari\u00f1as
Crafting an artificial intelligence (AI) policy for schools should be a priority to maximize its benefits in the education sector, according to Majah-Leah V. Ravago, director of INNOTECH Centre.
\n\u201cWhen I go around the media, I usually get a negative perception on AI,\u201d she told 大象传媒 in an interview.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s also important to recognize the potential benefits and how we can make AI a tool, especially for teachers,\u201d she added.
\nThe Department of Science and Technology launched on October 13 the first National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS Ph), outlining the country\u2019s vision for an AI-driven future.
\nInterview by Almira Martinez
\nVideo editing by Jayson Mari\u00f1as