Philippine Airlines (PAL) has received an invitation to join the Oneworld Alliance, a move that will integrate the country’s flag carrier into the global network spanning nearly 1,000 destinations. The announcement was made Saturday, June 6, at the International Air Transport Association Annual...
Public health advocate, Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon has vowed to continue serving as a witness in the Dengvaxia-related cases despite the disciplinary action imposed on him by the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP). In a statement issued on June 5, Leachon said he remains committed to...
The Meralco Theater in Pasig City is built to showcase spectacle, but on a late May evening, the most arresting sight was the man in the wheelchair. Manuel V. Pangilinan—the 79-year-old tycoon, known by his initials, MVP—was celebrating the 45th anniversary of First Pacific Co., the Hong...
The Philippines and the World Bank have signed an $18.85-million grant agreement to strengthen the country’s defenses against future pandemics, while the Washington-based multilateral lender also commended the satisfactory implementation of an ongoing agriculture modernization project. Documents...
Japanese boy group Lil League from Exile Tribe has teamed up with Nex and AA of Thailand’s fast-rising boy band BUS for the tropical pop track “Loca.” The collaboration brings together two of Asia’s emerging acts, with Lil League representing Japan’s new generation of performers and BUS...
Metro Retail Stores Group Inc.(MRSGI), the Gaisano-led retail chain, expanded its footprint in Eastern Visayas with the launch of a new multi-format branch in Biliran province, part of its strategy to capture consumer demand outside the country’s major urban centers. The newly opened Metro Naval...
The Philippines is set to secure another $1-billion loan from the World Bank in June, this time for an energy project follow-through and coupled with a $20-million grant, making the package the largest single financing commitment extended to the country by the Washington-based multilateral lender....
Not too long ago, beauty treatments used to deliver the same results. Sharper features, tighter skin, fuller lips, with noses that followed the same proportions. People walked out of clinics looking noticeably different—and not always in a good way. “Now, many patients come in asking for...
International Finance Corp. (IFC) is collaborating with Thailand-based renewable energy (RE) developer Sermsang Power Corp. Public Co. Ltd. as the latter pursues its planned entry into the Philippines through a proposed RE generation project on Negros Island. In a disclosure over the weekend, the...
Four global institutions have warned that the prolonged war in the Middle East is posing increasing risks to global energy security, food supplies, and economic growth as oil inventories continue to decline at a record pace. In a joint statement last Friday, May 29, the International Energy...
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust backed by billionaire Andrew Tan’s Megaworld Corp., plans to acquire ₱25 billion worth of commercial assets in a deal that will transform the firm from a pure-office landlord into a diversified property trust. The company signed a memorandum of...
The P-pop landscape continues to expand with the arrival of MEI MEI, an eight-member girl group introduced under Groovy Garden Records, a new music label under Pulp Group. The group officially debuted on May 27 at Skydome, SM North EDSA, unveiling their first single “Telebong” alongside a...
