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How CEO Amado Forés is Cultivating the Future of Modern Dining

CEO Profiles
The man at the helm of Great Deals, a leading e-commerce firm in the Philippines, is Steve Sy, who engineered an entrepreneurial story by bootstrapping the company without external funding or investors - even while saddled with tens of millions in personal debt.

CEO Profiles: Steve Sy

CEO Profiles
Edgar Saavedra, the founder and leader of the Megawide-Citicore group of companies, is a key figure in the country’s infrastructure development.

CEO Profiles: Edgar Saavedra

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The Met Gala 2026 shows how fashion, art, scarcity, and experience design fuel business strategy. Here are leadership lessons from fashion’s most watched night. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/MG26/Getty Images

What the Met Gala 2026 Teaches About Business Strategy

Behind the Business
Annette Gozon-Valdes learned to take a step back after surviving a stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How a Health Crisis Taught Me to Worry Less

CEO Profiles
The most prominent name in microfinancing in the Philippines is Cebuana Lhuillier, and at its helm is magnate Jean Henri Lhuillier.

CEO Profiles: Jean Henri Lhuillier

CEO Profiles
Nina Aguas is the executive chairperson of The Insular Life Assurance Company (InLife), the first woman to hold the top position in the firm.

CEO Profiles: Nina Aguas

CEO Profiles
A pioneer in the Philippine medical aesthetics industry, Dr. Victoria “Vicki” Belo is founder and chairwoman of the board, Belo Medical Group.

CEO Profiles: Victoria Belo

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