Lolo Benny, patriarch of the family behind Rustan Group of Companies, the original ‘retail therapist,’ turns 100 LIFE IS SHORT BUT WE CAN LIVE LONG To Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. or Lolo Benny, to live is to be constantly in awe of life and its every moment Today, April 7, 2021, Bienvenido Tantoco...
Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr.’s eldest grandson ponders everything he has learned from his 100-year-old mentor and inspiration TWINNING The author with his Lolo Benny “What is the one thing that you want me to learn from you?” I once asked Lolo Benny. I was very surprised when he said, “You...
Or why Starbucks chose to partner with the Rustan Group FAMILY IS FORTUNE The author with Lolo Benny and his girls Stella, Emma, and Krie I’ve learned two things from observing Lolo Benny on how to live a full and long life. The first is to always show up, always be present, and always be on...
This is the secret to longevity, based on what this grandson has learned from his 100-year-old grandfather SURROUND YOURSELF WITH FAMILY (standing from left) Shake Shack chief global licensing officer Michael Kark, Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti, Anton Huang, Tokie Enriquez, Nina Huang, Marilen...
This Royal Duty Free COO recalls travels with his grandfather on the occasion of the latter's 100th birthday CHEERS TO SUNNY DAYS Lolo Benny in Langkawi in 2012 Growing up with Lolo was very exciting, never boring. In summer, he would always take me with him traveling. Lolo taught me a lot in those...
How this Gawad Kalinga mentor learned everything he knows about charity from his grandfather WITH MY FAMILY AT LOLO BENNY'S 95TH The Pineda family (standing from left) Kathleen, Eman, Eddie, Marilou, Marivic, Jaime, the author, (seated from left) the birthday celebrant Amb. Bienvenido Tantoco Sr.,...
500 years into having a ‘written’ history, there are still gaps to fill in our society’s collective memory The year 2021 is a peculiar one, and it’s not solely because of the still ongoing pandemic. As far as Philippine history is concerned, it is a milestone. The country is celebrating 500...
Chanel's founder Gabrielle Chanel was indeed ahead of her time back in the 1920s. And as early as 1921, she already introduced, in hindsight, one of the most iconic perfumes—Chanel N°5. This 2021, as it celebrates its 100th year, the French couture house releases a three-minute video on...
Philippine Airlines (PAL), the country’s flag carrier and Asia’s oldest airline, turns 80 this month amid a continuing pandemic-induced financial difficulty that fell upon the aviation industry globally. PAL had seen the worst and the best of times, but this pandemic is one that could kill a...
It was in 1521 that Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Philippines at the head of a Spanish expedition to reach the East by sailing West. He planted a cross and led in the celebration of the first mass in the Philippines on Easter Sunday in what church...
Witnessing children grow up is always a joy, and it's gets bittersweet every time they turn a year older. The doting father Hayden Kho posted on his Instagram that Scarlet woke up on her birthday excited but a little sad. "She’s excited because it’s her birthday, but sad because she 'suddenly...
This overly simplistic view has been damaging our national consciousness and we need to snap out of it There’s something wrong with how Philippine history is being taught in this country. Well, that is quite the understatement. But this isn’t going to be a list of factual errors found in...
