Township developer Megaworld Corporation is allocating P36 billion for capital expenditures (capex) this year, 29 percent higher than the P27.9 billion it actually spent in 2021. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it is realigning project developments with the...
A hospital in Singapore has stopped admitting patients on Tuesday (May 5) after several of its staff, including a Filipina nurse, tested positive for COVID-19. (Tan Tock Seng Hospital / MANILA BULLETIN) In a social media post, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) said it will temporarily “cease...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of private employees will start in June as about 17 million AstraZeneca doses will start to arrive next month, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Secretary Joey Concepcion said on Tuesday, May 4. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan I was recently asked to give a lay person's overview on the country’s food security situation for Bahay Kubo Kitchens organized by Mesa ni Misis and FEED (Farmer Enterprise & Economic Development) as part of the United Nations’ Food Systems Summit. Here’s...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan Food security has always been a serious issue for the Philippines, particularly because a nation that calls itself an agricultural country shouldn’t have citizens who go hungry. This was the case before the pandemic, and now it’s only gotten worse. The week has...
NorthPort rookies Jamie Malonzo and Troy Rike are joined by team manager Bonnie Tan, center, after signing their contracts Monday April 19. Also in the photo are Malonzo's agent PJ Pilares and Rike's representative Marvin Espiritu. (Photo from Bonnie Tan) NorthPort finally signed Jamie Malonzo and...
The New Mood spring/summer 2021 collection highlights protection and openness in equal measures PATIO DRESS COLLECTION By Dennis Lustico for spring/summer 2021 The new way of living due to the global pandemic has bought many challenges with it—stripping us of the trappings of normality and...
Ruru Madrid Rei Tan's Beautederm Corporation opens summer of 2021 with a sizzling hot new addition to its fabulous roster of A-list celebrity brand ambassadors as the company officially welcomes Kapuso hunk actor Ruru Madrid to the family. “Ruru is a very welcome addition to the Beautéderm...
Top urban township developer Megaworld Corporation reported a 45 percent drop in net income to P10.6 billion as consolidated revenues shrank 35 percent to P43.5 billion compared to 2019 due to the pandemic. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said attributable net income...
Emperador Inc., the world’s largest brandy company owned by Filipino-Chinese tycoon Andrew Tan, reported a strong performance in its overseas operations as it continuous to expand its brandy and scotch whisky businesses to take advantage of increasing global demand. Emperador said in a disclosure...
Christian Concepcion celebrates after defeating Singapore's Leu Clive Yi Yang in fencing individual sabre semifinals at World Trade Center, December 3, 2019. (MB File Photo) In hopes of surpassing its performance in the last Southeast Asian Games here, the Philippine Fencing Association has created...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan The Busa Mountain Range (BMR) straddles the provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato in southern Mindanao. According to Kier Mitchel E. Pitogo, resident wildlife biologist and project development officer of the PASu AVPL, “it is one of the last remaining primary...
