Vlogger and businesswoman Rosmar Tan has recently shared her encounters with the tax authorities, shedding light on her struggles with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) not once, but twice. Tan bravely admitted that her interactions with the BIR had been quite stressful before, particularly when...
AVANT GARDENER Today the Manila Bulletin celebrates its 124th anniversary. That’s 124 years of reporting on news and current events. 124 years of informing, educating, and entertaining its readers while being at the forefront of history and relaying it to the Filipino people. And within those 124...
During a Christmas village decoration activity at the Manila Bulletin (MB) office several years ago, a small corner in the lobby caught the attention of executives. Occupied by a pastry shop during the festive season, the shop left a lasting impression. When the decorations were taken down, an idea...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar has brought its medical services closer to the people through its Ospital sa Barangay (OSB) program. THE provincial government of Samar launched its Ospital sa Barangay program to bring medical services closer to the people. Gov....
COL Financial, the country’s largest online stock brokerage firm, is cautiously optimistic about the local stock market as it is poised for a bull run although fears of a US recession is holding it back. COL Financial Chief Equity Strategist April Lynn Tan “Everything is in place for a...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar and the Philippine Business for Education will launch JobsNext 2.0 this year. JobsNext is a program that aims to provide appropriate skills to enable the workforce to take on jobs of the future. Gov. Sharee Ann Tan emphasized the need to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against MFT Group of Companies Inc. and Foundry Ventures I Inc. for alleged illegal solicitation of investments from the public. In an order dated Jan. 16, the Commission En Banc directed the MFT Group and Foundry...
AVANT GARDENER I’m very honored and grateful to have worked in Manila Bulletin’s Agriculture section in various capacities, first as editor-in-chief of Agriculture Online, then following in Zac Sarian’s footsteps as Manila Bulletin’s Agriculture section editor and later, editor-in-chief of...
Former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Jonathan Tan is now an undersecretary at the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). MOVING — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. administers the oath of office of Jonathan Tan as a new undersecretary at the...
AVANT GARDENER The sad thing about our agriculture industry is that it moves so slowly that discussions about old problems and concerns are still relevant months later. For example, I attended a Pandesal Forum titled “Agrikultura sa Kalunsuran para sa Masaganang Kinabukasan!” (Urban Farming for...
The Yuchengco family’s holding company House of Investments (HI) is diversifying its business portfolio by strategically expanding into the financial services and property sectors. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its diversification includes the P15.7 billion...
AVANT GARDENER I know I’m late to the party, but I finally had time to catch up on my TV shows during the last holiday break, and I’ve finally seen Project 8’s Replacing Chef Chico, which stars Sam Milby as the titular Chef Chico, Alessandra de Rossi as his sous chef Ella, and Piolo Pascual...
