Chris Layugan

Mang Inasal empowers farmers through livelihood program

Mang Inasal has made its mark as one of the go-to Pinoy restaurants for its savory, juicy, and deliciously char-grilled Chicken Inasal, but not many know the origins of this dish. The company revealed that the Chicken Inasal many Filipinos love comes directly from the farmers they support. “Every Chicken Inasal order contributes to the

Celebrating the goddess within

Upon the invitation of the Sundaram Family, WomenBizPH members attended their festival of nine nights last October 7 at their Ayala Alabang home. Called Navaratri Golu, the South Indian Hindu festival features a display of dolls and figurines on various steps or elevations. In this case, there were nine steps: four to the left and

Pizza Hut launches new digital brand WingStreet via foodpanda

Pizza Hut introduces a new brand that will suit the taste of Filipino chicken lovers as WingStreet enters the borders of the Philippines. The launch comes with the opening of 140 branches across the country and a joint venture with foodpanda. Through the foodpanda app, avid chicken wing fans can order and choose  from WingStreet’s

UBX, YGG, and Xave Finance collaborate for Web3 Hackathon

Web3 Hackathon, an official side event of the first ever Philippine Web3 Festival, promises participants more metaverse innovations from November 12 to 13, 2022 in Makati City. The event is made possible by Philippine open finance platform UBX and globally renowned Filipino-led web3 companies in the world, Yield Guild Games (YGG) and Xave Finance. The

Mang Inasal’s Ihaw Fest promises exciting deals this October

One of the best ways to honor Filipino culture is through food and that’s what consumers can get this October. Mang Inasal is offering back-to-back deals to celebrate the month-long “Ihaw Fest” happening at all its branches nationwide. Customers can look forward to different steals that will surely get their tummies filled! Mang Inasal’s Business

Never Too Late for Seniors to Hope

I’ve admired Tony Meloto from a distance for many years. I first learned about him at the League of Corporate Foundations when he did the keynote of one of our LCF (League of Corporate Foundations) Expos. Tony gave a new face to corporate social responsibility or CSR. A new twist. One that moved from philanthropy

Heads up: Mang Inasal empanada just ₱29 on 10.10

Mang Inasal, the Philippines’ “Ihaw-Sarap” expert, is throwing a special promo for empanada lovers this October 10, 2022. Dubbed the Empanada Blowout, the restaurant chain is offering ₱20 discount on its chicken empanada, bringing down the price to just ₱29 per piece only on Monday. The promo is available via dine-in, takeout, or delivery from

Philippine employers to boost 2023 pay raises to attract and retain more talents

Leading global advisory, broking and solutions company WTW’s (NASDAQ: WTW) Salary Budget Planning Report found that salary budgets for employees in the Philippines are projected to increase in 2023, mainly influenced by a continuation of the tight labor market and rising inflation concerns in Asia-Pacific (APAC). The report saw an overall average median increase of 5.7%

Sustainability on my Mind

It looks like Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) was on everyone’s mind at the two events I was part of recently: the Women’s Business Council Philippines, Inc.’s  “Climate Change for Women, by Women,” and the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP)’s 14th International Innovation Summit 2022, entitled “The Big PH IT-BPM LEAP.”