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Which Philippine Companies Are Most Likely to Win From AI?

FinancialAdviser.ph — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:54:12 +0000

Artificial intelligence is becoming available to almost every business. A small company can subscribe to ChatGPT or another generative AI platform for a relatively modest amount, while a large corporation can spend millions of pesos on enterprise systems, data infrastructure and AI development. But access alone does not appear to determine who benefits most. A [...]

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Are Philippine Power Contracts Preventing the Electricity Market From Working Properly?

FinancialAdviser.ph — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:19:48 +0000

The Philippine electricity market was designed to allow generators, distributors and other participants to respond to changing supply and demand. In theory, this should encourage power plants to operate when they are economically competitive and reduce output when cheaper electricity is available elsewhere in the system. But Mike Thomas, co-founder of The Lantau Group, believes [...]

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Why This Family Business Believes Giving Back Is Just Good Business

FinancialAdviser.ph — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:20:15 +0000

At Mega Prime Foods, giving back isn’t just a CSR checkbox — it’s embedded in the company DNA. For Michelle Tiu Lim-Chan, President and CEO of Mega Sardines, community impact is not separate from business growth. “Success isn’t just measured in sales,” she told Financial Adviser PH. “It’s measured in lives uplifted.” From its earliest [...]

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This Professor Says We’ve Been Thinking Too Small About Quality—Here’s What We’re Missing”

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:27:36 +0000

For most companies, “quality” means better products, fewer defects, or more satisfied customers. But for Rene T. Domingo, quality is much bigger than that—it’s a mindset for how we manage everything in life. “Quality management should no longer be a separate operational function,” says Domingo, adjunct professor at the Asian Institute of Management. “It should [...]

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When AI Decides Who Gets a Job or a Loan, Who Should Be Responsible?

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:12:07 +0000

Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to help companies decide whom to hire, whom to lend to and which customers deserve closer scrutiny. Governments and businesses can use algorithms to process large amounts of information faster than any individual could, which makes automated decision-making attractive in areas where speed and efficiency matter. But efficiency becomes more [...]

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The Philippines May Have Enough Power Plants. The Problem Is They Are Not Flexible Enough

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:40:32 +0000

For years, the solution to the Philippines’ electricity problems has often seemed straightforward: build more power plants. When electricity demand rises and the grid experiences yellow or red alerts, additional generating capacity appears to be the obvious answer. More supply should provide a larger reserve margin and reduce the risk of shortages. But Mike Thomas, [...]

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What Pax Silica Could Mean for the Philippine Economy

FinancialAdviser.ph — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:54:54 +0000

Artificial intelligence may look like a software revolution, but behind every AI model sits a physical economy of semiconductors, data centers, energy systems, critical minerals and advanced manufacturing. For the Philippines, this creates an opportunity that goes beyond simply using AI tools. The bigger question is whether the country can become part of the infrastructure [...]

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Why Healthy Options Refuses to Play the ‘Big Boys’ Game’ of Supermarkets

FinancialAdviser.ph — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:37:10 +0000

In a retail world obsessed with scale, Romy Sia, founder and CEO of Healthy Options, has spent nearly three decades doing the opposite. While big-name supermarkets race to open hypermarkets and expand square footage, Sia has kept his stores intentionally medium-sized—and the strategy has worked. “Our forte is really this medium-sized store. If I go [...]

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How Destileria Limtuaco CEO Olivia Limpe-Aw’s Family Turned a Chinese Herbal Tonic Into a Liquor Brand

FinancialAdviser.ph — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:03:35 +0000

Long before modern liquor brands dominated store shelves, one of the earliest alcohol products to gain widespread popularity in the Philippines began as a Chinese herbal tonic. According to Olivia Limpe-Aw, the origins of Destileria Limtuaco can be traced back to a secret family recipe brought to the country in the 1800s. “The man who [...]

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How Acer Stayed the No. 1 Laptop Brand in the Philippines for More Than 20 Years

FinancialAdviser.ph — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:51:43 +0000

In the fast-moving technology industry, market leadership rarely lasts long. New competitors emerge, consumer preferences evolve, and innovation constantly reshapes the competitive landscape. Yet Acer Philippines has managed to maintain its position as the country’s No. 1 laptop brand for more than two decades. For Sue Ong-Lim, Managing Director of Acer Philippines, the company’s sustained [...]

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