Aaron Virata Mempin did not arrive at art through the traditional route. Before becoming a full-time artist, he spent two decades in the corporate world, working in marketing, brand strategy, and business management. Today, those experiences continue to shape the way he runs his studio and...
Ella Cruz is back in Philippine showbiz after spending months exploring career opportunities in South Korea, a journey she says helped her grow both personally and professionally. Marking her acting comeback through the Viva Movie Box vertical series Borrowed Life , Ella opened up about her...
HOTSPOT For those who have worked at or covered the House of Representatives, it is not unusual or special if a lawmaker suddenly asks to be recognized and then low key ask the Speaker, “Mr. Speaker, do we have a quorum?” I can remember two lawmakers who were known for quite frequently...
The trough or extension of a tropical storm outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and the prevailing southwesterly wind flow continued to bring rains over large parts of the Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan on Thursday, May 28, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
Engineering and housing firm Megawide Construction Corp. posted a 26-percent jump in consolidated net income to ₱265 million in the first quarter of 2026 as its construction business remained strong amid the onset of the Middle East crisis. The firm reported to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)...
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust (REIT) of Andrew Tan-led Megaworld Corp., is aiming to grow big enough to join AREIT Inc. in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) benchmark index’s basket of 30 companies within the next two to three years. During the PSE’s Strength Access and Reach...
SANTA CRUZ, Zambales – Police arrested two suspects in the murder of a doctor, her baby, and helper on Dec. 4, 2024, in this town. Police identified one of the suspects as the husband of the victim, Dr. Lynette Metra. He was apprehended in Barangay San Vicente, Baguio City on Friday, May 15. The...
HOTSPOT One source of our national pride happened 60 years ago this year: The election of former Supreme Court Chief Justice César Bengzon to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Nicknamed the world court, the ICJ is one of the major organs of the United Nation. It is tasked with settling...
BACOLOD CITY – Western Visayas pair Andrei Villanueva and Ma. Victoria Cruz took the spotlight by completing a six-gold haul in the dancesport youth category to become the most bemedalled athletes so far in the National PRISAA Games Tuesday, May 12. Villanueva and Cruz put on a show with their...
The Philippine stock market is expected to remain cautious and bearish as investor sentiment stays tied to developments in the Middle East and the impact of the conflict on the domestic economy. “The local market is expected to move with a bearish bias this week as it deals with the...
HOTSPOT Were organizations of journalism, press freedom, human rights and civil liberties negligent in “defending the rights” of former journalist Jay Sonza? This was the question hurled by a journalist-friend from Cagayan de Oro. It got mixed and mostly surprised reactions from organizations....
Saavedra-led Megawide Construction Corp., an engineering firm also engaged in the infrastructure and housing businesses, reported a 24 percent growth in net income to ₱669 million in 2025 from ₱538 million in 2024 on the back of higher construction margins and stronger real estate sales. In a...
