The United Kingdom is wishing to become one of the Philippines' top investors considering the country’s wide market and the government’s measures to ensure easier access to conducting business transactions. UK Ambassador to the Philippine Laure Beaufils said UK "wants to...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court said Thursday it had authorised the reopening of an inquiry into the brutal anti-drugs campaign by former Philippines' president Rodrigo Duterte which left thousands dead. Duterte pulled the Philippines out of the Hague-based tribunal in...
This obsession for youth is old. As Pablo Picasso once said, “It takes a very long time to be young.” We might have been obsessed with youth since the beginning of time, or at least on record since Herodotus wrote about the fountain of youth in the fifth century BC, but as a cultural...
The Final Pitch host and bestselling author John Aguilar launches The Art and Science of the Pitch INVESTMENT GURU John Aguilar Learn the tips and hacks for making compelling business pitches and winning big-ticket investors as John Aguilar, serial entrepreneur and the host of business reality TV...
The Philippines and the United States will be conducting more joint maritime patrols in the upcoming months but that does not necessarily mean it is "directed against any country," Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said Thursday. In an interview with ANC, Romualdez said...
Our embassy in Brussels turns over ₱5 million deed of donation for the implementation of the program at the University of Namur DEED OF DONATION Philippine Embassy in Brussels charge d’affaires Consul General Pablito A. Mendoza presents the Deed of Donation for the implementation of the...
Is it still considered gambling when everyone wins? Find out at Le Grand Casino du Vin at The Cellar GET LUCKY From left: The two games 'The Aromas of Wine' and 'The Wine Regions' right next to each other “Remember this. The house doesn’t beat the player. It just gives him the opportunity to...
FIRST TIME IS THE SWEETEST Clockwise from top: Lifestyle personalities and first-timers trying authentic La Paz batchoy are Tim Yap, Tessa Prieto, and Karen Davila As a sidelight to the just concluded Dinagyang Festival over the weekend in Iloilo, SM City Iloilo, this year’s main supporter of...
CEMEX Asian South East Corporation (CASEC) is increasing its stake in Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP) to 89.86 percent from 77.89 percent by acquiring an additional 11.97 percent through a P2.1 billion tender offer. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Cemex said the tender offer...
While the inaugural season of ‘Drag Den Philippines’ is about to end, its mission to elevate the art of local drag continues Drag definitely has taken the world by storm. What once a scene that only existed in nightclubs, drag has become one of the defining pop culture elements in the past...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an advisory to warn the public against dealing with five firms who are engaged in unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license from the Commission. These firms are PPG Investment Group/Conamor Shop, LiveWell Multi-Ventures,...
The recent Ayungin Shoal incident involving Filipino fishers and the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) will still be discussed through existing diplomatic communications as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is yet to see a fully-functional communication mechanism with its Chinese counterpart. Ma....
