AVANT GARDENER Mama Sita is known for its array of delicious products, all evoking Filipino home-cooked or fiesta meals. Beyond being a pioneer in the industry and producing consistently good products, there’s a reason they are top of mind in this category: good marketing. This isn’t a...
The Manila Bulletin's iconic HATCH exhibit returns this March 2024 for its 6th edition, set to crack open fresh creativity at the iconic spaces of The Manila Hotel. Notably, this year's exhibit features the participation of the inimitable National Artist, Kidlat Tahimik. “It's a challenge I've...
Local retail electricity provider MPower will now supply renewable energy to the hotels, resorts, and real estate businesses of Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI). The unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said it has finalized an agreement to provide a combined total of 100 megawatts (MW) of...
AVANT GARDENER A couple of weeks ago, social and media intelligence company Meltwater and creative agency We Are Social released country specific reports in Digital 2024, their annual report on social media and digital trends. According to the email I received, the Philippines ranked number...
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust of the country’s largest office landlord Megaworld Corporation, registered a 13 percent growth in attributable net income to P2.8 billion last year from the P2.5 billion earned in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the...
Megaworld Corporation, the country’s premier township developer, posted a 26 percent hike in consolidated net income to P19.4 billion last year as consolidated revenues rose by 17 percent to P69.7 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its...
The SM Group continues its commitment to spur local economic growth and homegrown brands through its property arm, SM Prime Holdings Inc. which recently opened its 85th mall in Santo Tomas, Batangas. SM City Sto. Tomas Situated at the foot of Mt. Makiling, SM City Sto. Tomas is conveniently located...
President Marcos has expressed his desire to relax the regulations covering Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) and legalize motorcycle taxis amid his administration’s move to improve the country’s transportation system. Marcos said this after he and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently launched the latest stop of the Hop-On Hop-Off (HOHO) tour, the Entertainment Hub, opening the door to vibrant attractions within Entertainment City in one go. Promising diverse areas of Pasay and Paranaque, featuring modern complexes, bustling...
AVANT GARDENER Knowledge management is extremely important, especially in industries that rely on information to move forward, yet have a personnel base that are most of the time loath to adapt new techniques. A large number of Filipino farmers fall into this category, with many adopting a...
The Ayala Group’s tech manufacturing arm Integrated Micro-electronics Inc. (IMI) announced that its Chief Executive Officer Arthur R. Tan will be replaced by Lou Hughes in May this year. IMI CEO Arthur R. Tan In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), IMI said Tan will no longer...
AVANT GARDENER Spend enough time around people and one begins to hear stories about the circles they run in. This can be neither good nor bad, especially when treated as information that can help one make sense of why things are the way they are. I heard a story recently that helped me...