Eumir Marcial is all pumped up to fight his Thai rival Thoedsak Sinam in his homecoming bout. Eumir Marcial (Wendell Alinea) But there's no greater figure that is bigger than boxing great Manny Pacquiao who will be seated at ringside to witness Marcial's attempt to wow the Filipino...
OF TREES AND FORESTS In a Tatler Asia interview last year, I was asked a very straightforward question: How do I become rich? How do I make tons of money? To which I responded, “it’s the wrong question”. To become rich should never be your goal. It’s the idea that you can build...
Boxing superstar and future hall of famer Manny Pacquiao will be joining longtime World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman in attendance for the first Pacquiao Elorde Awards Night on Sunday, March 24 at the Okada Manila. World Boxing Council (WBC) President...
OF TREES AND FOREST In my column last week, I wrote about the Villar Farm and how we are raising around 50 carabaos. Sometimes I would get up early in the morning and walk around the farm for my daily exercise. I also take the opportunity to visit the farm animals there and enjoy the fresh carabao...
OF TREES AND FOREST One of the very first drawings — if you can call it that — I made as a young student was that of an idyllic farm scene. In addition to basic drawings of fruits, vegetables and animals, I would draw a nipa hut with a coconut tree beside it and a perfectly shaped mountain on...
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...
OF TREES AND FOREST A leader is someone who can marshal all the resources he has in an efficient and effective manner in order to accomplish his vision. “A great leader,” the Harvard Business Review article added, “is one who can do so day after day, and year after year, in a wide variety of...
In celebration of MVP Cup's 20th anniversary, the Philippines’ largest integrated telco network PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its units PLDT Enterprise, PLDT Home, and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) recently staged the company’s biggest ever golf tournament. PLDT Chairman and CEO Manuel V Pangilinan...
OF TREES AND FOREST (Part 1) We often come across the term business leaders when we read or listen to the news. The media would frequently go to “business leaders” to get their opinions not just on economic and business issues but national issues in general. But what does it mean...
MANILA (AFP) -- A "saddened and disappointed" Manny Pacquiao conceded on Monday, Feb. 19, his Olympic boxing dream was over after the ring great was denied a berth at this year's Paris games. Filipino Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao (AFP) The International Olympic Committee rejected a special request...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has turned down the appeal of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to allow boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to compete in the 2024 Paris Games due to his age. Manny Pacquiao won’t be showcasing his legendary ring savvy to the Paris Olympics primarily because...
OF TREES AND FOREST I consider myself lucky because at a very young age I learned about entrepreneurship, financial management, and basic skills of running a business from my mother. Those times when I helped her sell shrimps and fish were my first lessons in financial literacy. That tiny stall we...
