EJ Obiena lived up to his lofty billing as one of the world’s finest pole vaulters as the prized Filipino athlete made a lot of heads turn anew during his torrid European indoor campaign in the month of February. *EJ Obiena had a fruitful harvest in February. (AFP file photo)* In such a short...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Banking and shopping just got easier, thanks to a pioneering tie-up between Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Lazada, one of the largest e-commerce operators in Southeast Asia. Last month, BPI president and CEO Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco and Lazada...
The winner of the 'Where Next' campaign will be announced on Feb. 21, 2023 Brett Bayly (regional brand ambassador for Glenfiddich in Southeast Asia), Reginald Phelps Laguna (chief technology officer of Cleenvent), Bernadette De Los Santos (founder of Bidibidi Enterprise), Dan Bercasio (Gawad...
The impact of the recent state visit made by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. and the Philippine delegation to Japan will be felt within the next three years, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 14. DTI Asec. Glenn G. Peñaranda (Screenshot taken from...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza It’s sooner than you think, Jan. 1, 2023. Now’s the time to clear out the junk, to unclutter and declutter, out with the old, the useless, the dust-covered, and make room for new acquisitions, possessions, treasures. Most Filipinos hope their lives will be better next...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces The past year has seen our lives return to nearly pre-pandemic levels of normalcy. Workers have returned to their offices, face-to-face classes have resumed, and as expected, so has the traffic. Perhaps the only thing that hasn’t gone back down are fuel prices. Not...
VEGETABLES and fruits are sold at the Agri-Fishery Trade Expo at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol grounds last October 2022. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY -- Western Visayas region is banking on the next generation farming to achieve food security. “Food sustainability is a growing global...
Debunking the claims on the "expected rice shortage" in the country next year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured consumers there will be an adequate supply of rice in 2023. Agriculture Senior Usec. Domingo Panganiban In a press briefing on Monday, Dec. 19, Agriculture Senior Undersecretary...
CEBU CITY – A leader in the real estate industry is seeing the so-called revenge spending next year that will benefit the industry. Anthony Gerard Leuterio, president of A Better Real Estate Philippines (ABREP) and founder of Filipino Homes Group, sees a vibrant 2023 for the real estate industry...
Filipino CEOs highlighted the opportunities and strength of the Philippines and the domestic economy as the main reason the country is being dubbed as the “next best thing in Asia.” At the 55th Annual Dialogues Summit of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), Aboitiz Group President and...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares The ongoing process of selecting the next president of the University of the Philippines has caught the attention of many. There have been observations that the process seems to taking place in full public view, with the six nominees who passed the initial...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. presented a roadmap for recovery from the pandemic’s crippling effects and highlights of his governance agenda in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). He also asked Congress to enact into law 19 bills that reflect his administration’s priorities....
