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Customers Kept Asking for Tacos—So She Created a FilMex Concept That Became La Salsa

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:30:09 +0000

When the pandemic hit the Philippines, many restaurants struggled to survive. Lockdowns kept customers at home, dining rooms were empty, and uncertainty forced businesses to rethink their strategies. For Atlee Chan, founder of La Salsa FilMex Cantina, the crisis became an unexpected turning point. What started as a response to customer requests during one of [...]

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When Justice Depends on Money: Problems José Rizal Described in 1890 That Still Exist Today

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:45:51 +0000

In January 1890, José Rizal published an essay titled “Ingratitudes” in La Solidaridad. The article was written as a response to accusations by the colonial government that Filipino reformists were “ungrateful sons.” But beyond its political argument, Rizal’s essay offers something more enduring: a candid description of how power, justice, and authority operated in everyday [...]

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What Antonio Luna Really Thought About the Women of Madrid in 1889

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:41:50 +0000

In December 1889, long before he became a revolutionary general, Antonio Luna published a fascinating essay in the reformist newspaper La Solidaridad. Writing under the pen name Taga-Ilog, Luna wrote a piece titled “Bullfighters’ Blood.” The article begins in an unexpected way. Instead of politics or colonial grievances, Luna opens with a vivid description of [...]

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Built to Scale: How a Lean Lending Model Is Empowering Growth-Stage Enterprises

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:36:33 +0000

In a market where small and medium enterprises (SMEs) struggle to access flexible capital, one financing platform is proving that tech-enabled lending models can scale without sacrificing quality. At the heart of this transformation is ARQ Capital, a firm co-founded by seasoned investment banker Edmund Solilapsi, whose vision was to build not just another lending [...]

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Before Franchising, He Built a System—Here’s the Strategy That Made Pepa Wings Replicable

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:35:39 +0000

Scaling a food business often exposes its weaknesses. What works in one store can fall apart across multiple branches. Recipes change subtly. Preparation shortcuts creep in. Customer experience becomes inconsistent. Paul Lanquino, founder and CEO of Pepa Wings, understood early that growth without systems would undermine the brand. “Scaling requires structure,” Lanquino says. “You cannot [...]

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What First-Time Franchise Buyers Should Ask Before Investing, According To A Top Franchise Consultant

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:34:16 +0000

Many Filipinos dream of buying a franchise because it feels safer than starting a business from scratch. The brand is already there. The product has been tested. The system has been prepared. In theory, the buyer does not need to begin with a blank sheet of paper. But Armando Bartolome, founder of GMB Franchise Developers, [...]

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What This Young Founder Learned From Cleaning Hundreds of Sneakers

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:02:04 +0000

When Laurence Angelo Ungson launched his sneaker cleaning business SoleProtect, he wasn’t a shoe care expert. He didn’t come from a family of entrepreneurs. He didn’t even have formal training in the craft. But what he lacked in credentials, he made up for in something more powerful: curiosity, discipline, and drive. “I’ve made my fair [...]

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What Went Wrong At AllDay?

FinancialAdviser.ph — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:45:31 +0000

The supermarket chain entered the stock market with an ambitious expansion strategy backed by one of the country’s largest property groups. Four years later, the financial statements tell a very different story. Growth stories rarely unravel overnight. More often, they weaken quietly, one financial statement at a time. When AllDay Marts (PSE: ALLDY) listed on [...]

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When Falling Blue Chips May Not Be a Buying Opportunity

FinancialAdviser.ph — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:58:28 +0000

In a recent Philippine Daily Inquirer column, Henry Ong, in his article “Are Falling Blue Chips Signaling Tougher Times Ahead?”, raised an important question confronting Philippine investors today. Many of the country’s largest listed companies now trade at valuations that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago. Several blue chips are trading below [...]

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When Mariano Ponce Traveled to Montserrat in 1889: What the Filipino Propagandist Saw—and What Visitors Find There Today

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:42:49 +0000

In November 1889, a Filipino reformist writing under the pen name “Naning” published a travel narrative in La Solidaridad. The author was actually Mariano Ponce, one of the intellectual leaders of the Philippine Propaganda Movement. While studying in Spain together with figures such as José Rizal and Marcelo H. del Pilar, Ponce occasionally wrote travel [...]

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