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Going up against Goliaths

by Marianne Go - March 31, 2023 - 12:00am

Joining the big boys’ club, much like joining a fraternity, needs a lot of courage and strength to endure whatever the frat boys will throw at you to test your mettle and ability to survive and, hopefully,...

Support for MSMEs

by Marianne Go - March 24, 2023 - 12:00am

In his younger years, he was idealistic and wanted to be a soldier to serve the country. However, he soon realized that he really could not bear the hardships that a soldier has to go through, and instead ended up...

Persistent George

by Marianne Go - March 17, 2023 - 12:00am

Twelve years ago, I had the chance to interview George Yang for a magazine article where he claimed he was already taking things easy and had turned over the management of most of his businesses to his two eldest...

Annual bankers’ night

by Marianne Go - March 2, 2023 - 12:00am

Optimism seemed to be the theme of the recent annual bankers’ night held Friday last week, as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla assured the banking community that the Philippine banking system...

Uncle Bill

by Marianne Go - November 21, 2022 - 12:00am

It was a pleasant surprise to receive a luncheon invitation from CTBC Bank vice chairman William “Bill” Go after more than three years since the start of the pandemic.

Emperador formalizes listing at Singapore bourse

by Marianne Go - July 15, 2022 - 12:00am

Business tycoon Andrew Tan’s liquor company Emperador Inc. listed yesterday on the main board of the Singapore Exchange, making it the first Philippine Stock Exchange-primary listed company to conduct secondary...

Victor Consunji tweaks a legacy

by Marianne Go - January 7, 2022 - 12:00am

Victor Consunji, at 43, is slowly and steadily carving out his own construction and real estate company.

Executive profile: PNB’S Wick Veloso

by Marianne Go - November 27, 2021 - 12:00am

Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso, president and chief executive officer of Philippine National Bank, has mellowed from his alpha male days as one of the top treasury traders in the 1990s to 2000s.

Seminarian, rebel, banker

by Marianne Go - November 12, 2021 - 12:00am

Who would think that a failed seminarian and a political rebel could still succeed and become the chairman of one of the country’s top universal banks?

By God’s grace

by Marianne Go - November 5, 2021 - 12:00am

June Cheryl “Chaye” Cabal-Revilla, a 21-year veteran of PLDT, assumed the role of executive vice president and chief finance officer of Metro Pacific Investment Corp. in December last year after the...

Executive profile: Life lessons from TG

by Marianne Go - October 29, 2021 - 12:00am

Jose Teodoro K. Limcaoco or TG, as he prefers to be called, is well-known in the banking industry having had various experience with J.P Morgan and Co. and British banking giant Barclays, Bank of the Philippine Islands...

P&G’s Evelyn Chua-Ng: Finding the right work-life balance

by Marianne Go - October 22, 2021 - 12:00am

At the prime of her life, Evelyn Chua-Ng, 43, is an outstanding example of a successful career woman who has achieved a perfect work-life balance, grounded by a strong Christian faith.

Find your next office space in Cavite or Iloilo

by Marianne Go - August 27, 2019 - 12:00am

As government planners look for ways to decongest Mega Manila and encourage economic activity outside of the metropolis, property giant Megaworld—through its office development arm Megaworld Premier Offices—is...

GMCAC ready to embark on 2nd phase of MCIA development

by Marianne Go - May 7, 2018 - 12:00am

Even as it is just about ready to inaugurate and start full operations of its newly constructed Terminal 2 of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) by June this year, GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC)...

Maybank reviews branch network, launches improved mobile app

by Marianne Go - February 20, 2018 - 12:00am

Maybank Philippines Inc., the local unit of Malaysia’s largest financial group, is starting the Year of the Dog with a new president and plans to review its branch network and upgrade its virtual banking.

Andrew Tan’s Emperador acquires Fundador

by Marianne Go - November 30, 2015 - 9:00am

Spain’s iconic brandy is now owned by a Filipino.

Pardo confirms Tan is willing to sell PNB stake

by Marianne Go - March 14, 2000 - 12:00am

Finance Secretary Jose Pardo confirmed yesterday that businessman Lucio Tan is willing to sell his 46-percent stake in Philippine National Bank along with the government's remaining 30-percent stake.

ManilaBank takes over TA Bank

by Marianne Go - January 13, 2000 - 12:00am

Thrift bank Manila Banking Corp. (ManilaBank) of the Puyat family has acquired 60 percent of Malaysian-owned TA Bank, solidifying ManilaBank's bid to become a commercial bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...