Launching our little business last month has been an eye-opening experience. It has broadened my mind about the dynamics of being an entrepreneur in this country. I am bound to agree with the observations of some people (including foreigners) that the environment for doing business in the Philippines is poor and discouraging. But first of all, President Arroyo should crack the whip on agencies who are "good on paper" but are actually NO GOOD in what they do. For example, how does DTI Secretary Peter Favila and his staff explain the more than one month wait in the ... Continue Reading...