The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the country’s impressive economic performance in 2022 will be a good foundation for continued growth this year. “The entire year looks promising, the 2022 GDP rate is giving the economy a strong rebound,” said PCCI President George...
Korean actor Lee Jong-suk emerged as the biggest at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards held on Dec. 30 at the MBC Public Hall in Seoul. Lee Jong-suk won the “daesang” (grand prize) for the drama “Big Mouth,” which also took home the drama of the year award. The winners at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards...
Local business communities should remain steadfast in their role to help build the nation despite challenges, such as rising Covid-19 cases and inflationary pressures. Converge ICT Solutions Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy underscored the role of the business community in regaining...
Shanyl Hofer Beauty abounds in our island country, and Manila Broadcasting Company continues to celebrate inspiring , talented, and beautiful Filipinas via the search for Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen, now on its third year. With Agusan del Norte and Cebu having fielded winners the past two years in...
Polling firm Gallup Korea has released the results of its monthly survey for favorite TV programs for April. The survey was conducted from April 19 to 21 among 1,000 people aged 18 and above in South Korea. (Clockwise from top left) "You Quiz on the Block," "Our Blues," "Military Prosecutor...
MBC Short Film Festival Manila Broadcasting Company has launched the second edition of its short film competition, which aims to attract entries for short features, documentaries, and animated works. Aimed at celebrating the extraordinary creative energy of Filipino filmmakers nationwide, the 2022...
Salvador Royales The Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) mourns the passing of Salvador Royales, prolific scriptwriter-director, voice talent, musical director, and head of the DZRH Drama Division. Salvador Royales Royales, popularly known as “Direk Badong” had been with DZRH since 1980, after...
Sandara Park, former member of defunct K-pop group 2NE1, took home an award at the 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards held on Dec. 29. She won the Popularity Award for her appearance on the Korean TV shows “King of Mask Singer” and “I Live Alone.” SHINee’s Key and King Jong-min also won the...
Dennis Uy breaks silence; claims US$191-M capitalization in Malampaya buy By Myrna M. Velasco Davao businessman Dennis A. Uy finally broke his silence to refute allegations of "negative working capital" as he claimed that his Udenna subsidiaries have $191 million capitalization, not $100 million,...
Major business groups in the country believe there is a need to restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons for the common good. “We do believe that the state and the private sector should be able to restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons for the common good,” said the 12 big...
The country’s largest business groups have strongly opposed moves to maintain the telecommunications industry as a public utility or subject it to minority foreign ownership as they cited interest from SpaceX, Japan's KDDI and Kobashi groups to enter the country that could provide competition in...
Some 28 business and professional organizations in the country have expressed strong support as they called to uphold the independence of the Commission on Audit, which has uncovered “deficiencies” in its audit on the way government funds were being appropriated by government agencies. “We,...
