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MAP CEOs Solve Work Problems
Ernest Cu: When timing is everything
Great opportunities came to Ernest Cu, including a chief executive position in the Philippines' second-largest telecommunications company. But it was failure, not luck, which helped him choose and leave a business at the right time.
By Karen Flores, abs-cbnNEWS.com 01/19/2010 12:43 PM
David Leechiu: Big leap from employee to employer
MANILA - David Leechiu saw the writing on the wall as he watched the property consultancy firm he worked for suffer under the country's unfavorable economic and political conditions. He lost his job, forcing him to start his own business.
By Judith Balea, abs-cbnNEWS.com 12/04/2009 2:52 AM
Junie del Mundo: Building solid ground
Seven years of perfecting the art of selling and negotiating in the world’s snobbiest region were not enough to prepare Junie del Mundo to the tumble and mumble of running his own business back home.
By Karen Flores, abs-cbnNEWS.com 10/26/2009 8:26 PM
Rex Drilon: Staying focused amid crises
When Rex Drilon II assumed his post as chief operating officer of a wealthy Filipino family's business in 2000, he had to hit the brakes and park the company for an overhaul, before he pulled a major turnaround.
By Judith Balea, abs-cbnNEWS.com 05/30/2009 10:46 AM
Chit Juan: Leaving Big Boss role behind
After 15 years as the chief executive officer of local chain Figaro Coffee Co., Pacita "Chit" Juan decided to leave counting money and awards behind, and assumed a new role where she now counts the lives she touched.
By KAREN FLORES, abs-cbnNEWS.com 03/04/2009 2:54 AM
My Biggest Work Challenge… And How I Solved It: Joey Bermudez
About 17 years ago, veteran banker Joey Bermudez made a big mistake he had no idea would change him forever. Valuing his clients was a lesson he learned the painful way.
This is the first of our profile stories on the country's movers and shakers in business. In partnership with the Management Association of the Philippines, we hope to portray individuals who have reached a certain level of success, not just by mere luck, but through failures or rejections that helped shape them.
By JUDITH BALEA, abs-cbnNEWS.com 02/02/2009 5:07 PM