The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

By Jezrel Santillan The SM Foundation recently turned over a newly built school building to the Balatong Elementary School in Pulilan, Bulacan.

Top officials of building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. recently met with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez to share the company’s initiatives to better support the government in upgrading the country’s infrastructure through stable supply of quality cement nationwide.

Over 1,000 delegates watched as Team TeenPUYOG, from Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN, was named the Grand Champion of Ideas Positive Run 8 at an annual youth forum on public health, held in Iloilo City last August 12 and 13. Their project, IDOLescent M.A.T.T.E.R, empowered peer educators to engage T’boli youth on the prevention of teenage pregnancy.

EPSON showcased its array of business technologies as it joined this year’s Stores Asia Expo, held recently at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

With the changing human resource (HR) landscape in the Philippines, tech solution companies Genie Technologies, Inc. (GenieTech) and Ramco Systems are pushing to help local HR practitioners through free learning sessions.

Teaser: For several years now, the Philippines has been one of the countries with the highest GDP growth in the world and the government is pushing for the story to continue, but right now there is a backlash.

The sharp mind of Asia’s Sentimental Songstress Imelda Papin is working again.

By Jezrel Santillan Last August 3, the Cinemalaya film festival formally opened at the Cultural Center of the Philippines which was filled with colorful lights, lively music and excited moviegoers.

After years of research about the Philippine Independence, Dr. Emmanuel Franco Calairo, PhD, a professor of History in De La Salle University-Dasmariñas launched a landmark book about the historically truth about the August 1, 1898 Bacoor Assembly.

The Association of Philippine Journalists – Samahang Plaridel Foundation, Inc. celebrated the 168th birth anniversary of Filipino propagandist Marcelo H. del Pilar last August 27 (National Heroes Day) with a historic program at the Manila Hotel.