NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host — Pink. The three-time Grammy Award winner will make her debut as MC for the awards on June 7 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall. “It is the...
Actor Tony Labrusca 's routine trip home turned into an unexpected ordeal after he found himself stranded in Abu Dhabi — and he wants his followers to take note: if travel isn 't urgent, don 't do it. Tony 's journey back to Manila involved a multi-leg route: an Etihad flight...
DoubleDragon Corp.’s hospitality arm, Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp., opened its Madrid flagship, the first time a homegrown Filipino hotel brand has expanded operations into the European market. In a statement , DoubleDragon said the 680-room Hotel101-Madrid, located in the Valdebebas district,...
Jollibee Foods Corp., the Philippine dining giant that has aggressively expanded its international footprint, has agreed to acquire South Korea’s Shabu All Day for 125.86 billion won (₱5.1 billion) as it seeks to capitalize on the rapid growth of the global hot pot market. JFC announced on...
In Ayala Land’s developments, sustainability is embedded in how buildings are designed, operated, and managed every day. Through smarter energy use and more efficient systems, the developer has consistently demonstrated that responsible growth can be both practical and future-ready, a commitment...
DoubleDragon Corp., the real estate venture of tycoons Tony Tan Caktiong and Edgar Sia II, is targeting a twentyfold increase in annual profit over the next decade as it pivots toward global expansion and a debt-free balance sheet. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, DoubleDragon...
Independent health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Thursday, Dec. 11, warned that PhilHealth’s weakening capacity, driven by major funding decisions in recent years, is leaving more Filipino families vulnerable to medical debt, citing a new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study showing that...
Public health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Friday, October 17, called out Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa over what he described as a “troubling mindset” on accountability and governance in the DOH, urging him to “stop blaming and start building.” In his Facebook...
The skateboard that Tony Hawk used to make history in 1999 has sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million, according to a statement from Julien 's Auctions on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The deck, called the Birdhouse “Falcon 2," was used by Hawk to land the first-ever 900 trick — a...
DoubleDragon Corp., the property development venture of tycoons Tony Tan Caktiong and Edgar Sia II, registered a 43.72 percent jump in consolidated net income to ₱2.37 billion for the first six months of 2025 from ₱1.6 billion on the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
While the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is widely expected to cut interest rates this month, property developer DoubleDragon Corp. has opted to offer ₱10.9 billion worth of Peso retail bonds at a fixed rate of 7.7 percent. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its board of...
Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad, the parent company of low-cost carrier AirAsia, is planning to further expand its presence in the Philippines by establishing companies involved in financial technology (fintech), cruise operations, and brand licensing. Capital A Berhad Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
