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"The mandate is a vote of confidence for E&Y TASI to bring to market an enterprise with not only a local growth story to tell but also a regional expansion business plan to pursue," Ernst and Young TASI president and chief executive officer Joel Valdes said.


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                    [Title] => Getting the ‘Beat’ right
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The "Beat" commercial, which was meant to be a short pre-summer campaign, has had three versions since its launch last Jan. 2. A fourth one featuring students at the Philippine Military Academy has been approved and will be shown soon.


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                    [Title] => Export credit agencies hold regional meet
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As host, Trade and Investment Corporation of the Philippines (which is better known as the Philippine Export-Import Bank) president Joel Valdes was able to get his chairman, Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho, to deliver the keynote address.


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                    [Title] => Run – and take your wallet with you
                    [Summary] => Among the third generation Lopez cousins, the running joke is to hide when ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. founder Gina Lopez enters the room.


Ms. Lopez is known to cajole and, if necessary, twist the arms of her cousins to empty their wallets for worthy causes.


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                    [Title] => No signature, no payment
                    [Summary] => Victor Villavicencio’s newest concept restaurant called Something Fishy is doing such great business that it has expanded its Eastwood seating capacity to 600.


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                    [Title] => No chaperone
                    [Summary] => Did you know 1: Energy Secretary Vicente Perez Jr. is aware that Iloilo is projected to have prolonged power outages two years from now. Vince Perez is also aware that it takes about two to three years to put up a power plant.


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                    [Title] => My office, your office
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                    [Title] => DBP, TIDCORP receive ADFIAP development awards
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DBP was cited for incorporating environmental due diligence in its credit process. TIDCORP was cited for its  short-term loans to small exporters.


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Media watchdog partners with financial group in LGU advocacy

By Dennis Carcamo | March 9, 2009 - 2:32pm

MANILA, Philippines -- A media watchdog organization has partnered with a private financial management institution under efforts to push effective management of local government resources in the country.

Figaro taps Ernst & Young

May 2, 2006 - 12:00am

Ernst & Young Technical Advisory Services Inc. (TASI) was appointed by coffee shop chain Figaro Transaction Co. Inc. recently as its financial advisor for the company’s business program, Coffee.Services,...

Banking

Getting the ‘Beat’ right

By Margaret Jao-Grey  | February 5, 2004 - 12:00am

For those who still haven’t gotten right the patty-cake moves of the latest Coke commercial, there’s an instructional slow motion VCD available. The person to call is, of course, The Coca-Cola Export Co....

Business

Export credit agencies hold regional meet

October 27, 2003 - 12:00am

For the first time in its history, Asian export credit agencies held their annual meeting in the Philippines. As host, Trade and Investment Corporation of the Philippines (which is better known as the Philippine...

Business As Usual

Run – and take your wallet with you

By Margaret Jao-Grey  | September 27, 2003 - 12:00am

Among the third generation Lopez cousins, the running joke is to hide when ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. founder Gina Lopez enters the room. Ms. Lopez is known to cajole and, if necessary, twist the arms of her cousins...

Business

No signature, no payment

By Margaret Jao-Grey  | June 21, 2003 - 12:00am

Victor Villavicencio’s newest concept restaurant called Something Fishy is doing such great business that it has expanded its Eastwood seating capacity to 600.

Business

No chaperone

By Margaret Jao-Grey  | April 3, 2003 - 12:00am

Did you know 1: Energy Secretary Vicente Perez Jr. is aware that Iloilo is projected to have prolonged power outages two years from now. Vince Perez is also aware that it takes about two to three years to put up...

Business

My office, your office

By Margaret Jao-Grey  | September 26, 2002 - 12:00am

Uhm, Ayala Corp. president and chief executive officer Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II isn’t mad or anything at SM Prime Holdings chairman Henry Sy. They like each well enough to be partners in Makro, a wholesale...

Business

DBP, TIDCORP receive ADFIAP development awards

June 17, 2002 - 12:00am

Development Bank of the Philippines president and chief executive officer Simon Paterno and Trade and Investment Development Corp. of the Phils. president Joel Valdes flew to Beijing to receive two of the 13 development...

Business As Usual