Business tycoon Manuel B. Villar has emerged as the only Filipino listed in Bloomberg Billionaire Index, a daily ranking of the world’s top 500 richest people, amid the economic turmoil caused by the pandemic. Business tycoon Manuel B. Villar (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the...
Prime Water Infrastructure Corp., a company owned by the family of Senator Cynthia Villar, has already taken over “100 water districts and counting” nationwide, a top official from Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) said. LWUA Administrator Jeci Lapus said that of the more than 500...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar President Rodrigo Duterte set a positive message for the new year when he said in his traditional New Year’s address: “With the guidance and grace of the Almighty and the enduring spirit of bayanihan and malasakit, I am confident that we...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Typically, the end of the year gives us time to reflect on the year that was and to look forward to the new year and beyond. We would usually come up with resolutions not just for the incoming year but also for the long-term. But this is not...
Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc., one of the country’s leading integrated property developers and the largest homebuilder, is optimistic about its prospects in iews 2021 following its recent developments amid the pandemic. “While COVID-19 continues to impact our performance, both...
IN THE COVER Philippines' biggest and most influential lifestyle people in a forum that embraces the year ahead with best wishes and good intentions Here are some heartfelt messages from industry leaders that should remind us to bring with us and keep with us a lot of faith, a lot of hope, and a...
in front of the Villar SIPAG HQ, along C5 extension in Las Piñas City. The winners were Bryan Flores (grand prize), Glecy Dela Cruz (first runner-up), and Fercival Santos (second runner-up). The Las Piñas Parol is made of bamboo and Japanese paper. The bamboo tree is known for being...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Merry Christmas to all my readers and to the rest of the Filipino nation! My family and I wish everyone a safe, meaningful, and happy holiday season. I know it has been a difficult year and some might think that the pandemic has sucked the...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar There is no other way to put it. 2020 has been a horrendous year. We started the year with the rumblings of Taal Volcano which dislocated families and damaged houses and disrupted livelihood. Our country has been devastated by a number of...
Sec. MarkVillar and his daughter Emma performs "Can't Help Falling In Love." Public Works and Highway Secretary Mark Villar posted on Facebook a video of him playing “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis Presley with his saxophone while his daughter Emma sings the song. It was a...
The completion of the Las Piñas-Zapote River Drive project would prevent flooding and solve the traffic problem in Las Piñas City, Sen. Cynthia Villar said yesterday. Twenty-four kilometers have been completed since 2012 and five more kms are slated to be built in the next two years, she added....
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar We are all waiting for that magic formula, the vaccine that would finally put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed and infected millions, disrupted our lives, halted our economies, and made our world come to a halt. The...
