Updates

Businesses, Public Sector, and Civil Society Pledge to Work Together to Promote Active Transport

    The webinar, entitled Moving As One: Public Private Cooperation on Active Mobility, provided a platform for public-private engagement on building bicycle-friendly businesses and communities. Jointly organized by the Department of Health – Health Promotion Bureau (DOH – HPB), the Makati Business Club (MBC), and the Move As One Coalition, it featured segments from Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua, Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Atty. Mark Steven Co Pastor, and DOH – HPB Director Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho, as well as from transport and planning officers from the Cities of Pasig, Makati, and Manila: Mr. Anton Siy, Atty. Michael ‘Don’ Camina, and Arch. Dennis Lacuna, respectively.

    Moving As One: Public-Private Cooperation on Active Mobility

      MBC hosted a joint webinar with the Department of Health and Move As One Coalition to foster public-private cooperation in promoting active mobility in Metro Manila. This is an activity under MBC’s Business For Biking Program in partnership with the Embassy of the Netherlands.

      Joint Statement on Cyber Security in the Financial System

        The shift of the public to the online platform for financial transactions grew in popularity because of modern technology and was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

        Unfortunately, this shift gave rise to heightened activity by cyber criminals. As reported by Cybersecurity Ventures, the impact of cybercrime is expected to reach US$6 trillion in 2021 and rise to US$10.5 trillion annually by 2025.

        Business For Biking: LGU Consultation Session with Makati City

          MBC conducted its third Consultation Session under the Business For Biking program in partnership with the Embassy of the Netherlands with Makati City. The consultation session was designed to foster collaboration between policymakers with local biking groups, urban planners, and other stakeholders in developing bike-friendly policies and infrastructure.