The Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) mobilized various tracker teams nationwide and is set to coordinate with the International Police Organization (Interpol) to capture former presidential spokesperson and lawyer Harry Roque, who is seeking...
NUSTAR Resort and Casino unveiled its newest crown jewel—the ultra-luxurious NUSTAR Hotel—on May 8, 2025 in Cebu. The 223-room property marks a major milestone for the resort, embodying a refined blend of world-class accommodations, modern elegance, and heartfelt Filipino hospitality. Gracing...
Beach escapes are no longer reserved for summer. Life in the city has made weekend getaways and holiday retreats not indulgences but necessities—an essential return to equilibrium, a deliberate pause from the noise. SM Leisure Resort Residences (SM LRR), a unit of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM...
Topping off ceremony (from left to right): Imee Francisco, senior vice president and head of Costa del Hamilo Inc.; Shirley C. Ong, executive vice president and business unit head of SM Leisure Resort and Residences (SMLRR); Harvey T. Sy, head of technical and project planning and design; Zenia Sy,...
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the flagship of the Sy family, has been named by Hong Kong-based publication FinanceAsia as the best large cap company in the Philippines, based on its highly anticipated Best Companies Poll 2025. The conglomerate, which marked its 20th listing anniversary on the...
Cardiologist and social media influencer Dr. Willie Ong has endorsed former senator Bam Aquino for the May 2025 midterm polls, likening the senatorial candidate to his lifelong passion to heal. Doc Willie Ong raises the hand of senatorial candidate Bam Aquino as he endorses his comeback bid in...
Wilcon Depot President and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan The Philippines’ leading home improvement and finishing construction supplies retailer, Wilcon Depot Inc., is planning to open eight to 10 stores this year as it begins to see signs of market recovery. In an interview on the...
Alfamart Philippines, the minimart business of the SM Group, is expanding its network by at least 200 more new stores in Luzon this year to strengthen further its commitment to making fresh goods and daily essentials more accessible to Filipino neighborhoods. As of end-2024, Alfamart had 2,100...
As cardiologist Willie Ong withdrew from the Senate race to focus on his health, his friend senatorial aspirant Bam Aquino wished him a full recovery and thanked him for his love for the country. Former senator Bam Aquino, his wife, Timi, and Dr. Willie Ong (Photo from Bam Aquino Facebook page)...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the property development arm of Sy-led SM Investments Corporation, has set the interest rates for its ₱25 billion peso-denominated fixed rate bonds to be offered from Feb. 12 to Feb. 18, 2025. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said the...
The province of Albay mourned the death of first district Rep. Edcel Lagman on Thursday, Jan. 30. Acting Gov. Baby Glenda Ong-Bongao on Friday, Jan. 31, signed Executive Order No. 10, Series of 2025, ordering the flying of the Philippine flag at half-mast in all government offices and public...
Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (left), Cassandra Ong (PPAB) House quad-committee (quad-comm) co-chairman Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez is facing an ethics complaint for allegedly blocking Cassandra...
