Miss Universe Philippines 2023 titleholder Michelle Dee is set to return to the global pageant stage as host for the Miss Grand International All Stars preliminaries on May 28 at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. The event, part of Miss Grand International, will feature the preliminary swimsuit...
A former chauffeur of actress Rhian Ramos has initiated legal proceedings against the star along with beauty queens Michelle Dee and Samantha Panlilio over accusations involving alleged abuse and unlawful confinement. The complainant, identified publicly only as “Totoy,” submitted charges on...
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. posted a two percent increase in net income for the first quarter of the year, as the steady expansion in lending and improved margins offset the rise in operating expenses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the lender controlled by the Ty family...
Taiwanese TV host Dee Hsu has opened up about her lingering guilt over a family trip to Japan that preceded the death of her sister, actress Barbie Hsu , in 2025. Speaking on her talk show "Dee Girls Talk," Hsu revealed that she was the one who initially proposed the Lunar New Year trip, during...
LIPA City, Batangas – Zach Guico and Andrea Dee delivered commanding performances in the youngest division, highlighting a string of dominant victories in the ICTSI Summit Point Junior PGT Championship here on Wednesday, April 15. Guico stamped his class in his season debut, overcoming a closing...
Jomelle Jeogy Marquez, the youngest daughter of actor Joey Marquez , has earned another beauty title. She just recently secured a first runner-up finish in the Miss Teenager Petite Universe category at the 2026 Mister and Miss Teenager Universe pageant in Bali, Indonesia. Note that she was...
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) is planning to issue its first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds to raise at least ₱5 billion, with an oversubscription option and a tenor of 1.5 years. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
There are only a handful of local labels I’ve witnessed grow from inception to full-fledged global enterprises. One of them is Sunnies Studios. What began in 2013 as an eyewear label founded by Bea Soriano-Dee, Eric Dee, Georgina Wilson, Martine Ho, and Jess Wilson has evolved into a multi-brand...
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported another banner year as net income grew 17 percent to another all-time high of ₱49.7 billion last year from the ₱42.2 billion earned in 2024. The bank said profit growth was supported by modest asset expansion, resilient margins, healthy...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) announced a record ₱37.3 billion in net earnings in the first nine months of the year, a 4.3 percent increase from 2024, driven by strong loan growth, improved margins, and healthy trading income. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank...
The Ty family’s investment arm, GT Capital Holdings, Inc., expects to sustain its strong growth trajectory as it reported a 31 percent jump in core net income to ₱18.11 billion due to the record performances of Metrobank, Toyota, and Metro Pacific. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
After posting record-breaking profits every year since 2021, China Bank Savings (CBS) is on track for another banner year as its profit grew 19 percent to ₱1.2 billion in the first half of 2025. “We continue to perform well despite economic headwinds such as geopolitical uncertainties and...
