While the Aboitiz Group already has extensive investments in power, infrastructure, real estate, banking, and shipbuilding, it recently made waves with its diversification into the consumer business with its acquisition of a 40 percent stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. in a $1.8 billion...
Expedock is a global supply chain solutions provider using an AI-powered automation service that drives unprecedented agency and profitability to all players in the logistics industry. Expedock decided to move the company's headquarters to San Francisco, California and shifted its market focus to...
The Food Stamp Program is a government flagship initiative, which was launched on July 18, 2023, as fully digitalized DSWD program that aims to combat involuntary hunger by providing food augmentation to the bottom one million households based on Listahanan 3, who are classified as belonging to the...
After multiple postponements, the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) pushed through last Oct. 30, 2023 where a total 91,094,822 individuals were expected to vote from 42,001 barangays in 149 cities and 1,485 municipalities. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) employed more...
H.E. Amb. Shambhu S. Kumaran Embassy of India in Manila First Secretary for Press, Information, Culture & Education Kannan Chockalingam was the host of the program. India celebrated its 75th Republic Day on Jan. 26, 2024, with the themes "Viksit Bharat" and "Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka,"...
The Philippines leveled up its bilateral ties with Vietnam following President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s state visit last week. In 2015, the two countries forged a strategic partnership. Their diplomatic ties date back to 1976 during the incumbency of the President’s father; his mother, former...
Last year, Makati drinks specialist The Curator re-entered Asia’s 50 Best Bars, the only Filipino brand in the 2023 roster. From ranking 38th in 2021, the speak-easy moved up to 34th, also claiming the title “Best Bar in The Philippines,” a repeat of its achievements in 2019 and 2021. The...
Since Jordy Navarra and his wife May introduced Toyo Eatery in 2016, it has been held in high regard by discerning diners. Jordy was previously employed in some of the world’s leading food establishments, such as Bo Innovation in Hong Kong and Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck in England, which...
2023 proved to be a remarkable year for Philippine tourism, surpassing the target international visitor arrivals and reaching the five-million mark before year-end. Under the leadership of the Department of Tourism, the country earned numerous accolades from prestigious travel institutions,...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan Manila celebrated the 79th Anniversary of the Battle for Manila, to honor the 100,000 lives lost during the World War II battle. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 3, along with the ambassadors from the United States of America,...
Samie Lim If there is one person who should be credited for the growth of the local franchising industry, it should be Samie Lim. As a purveyor of franchising, Lim has paved the way for the development of entrepreneurship spirit in the country. He has made it possible for would-be entrepreneurs to...
In 2014, the province of Davao Oriental captured the spotlight when Mount Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary was inscribed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. Since then, Mount Hamiguitan, which is home to the biggest pygmy forest in the...
