OF TREES AND FOREST Last Oct. 30, 2023, my family and I trooped to the Las Piñas City National Science High School in Talon Dos to cast our votes for the Barangay and SK Elections. I was joined by my wife Cynthia and my children Mark, Paolo and Camille. The voting went smoothly and I would like to...
OF TREES AND FOREST Filipinos have a tendency to adopt a tradition and make it their own by incorporating their own cultural twists. For instance, Undas—those two days that include Todos Los Santos or All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day or Araw ng Kaluluwa—was borne out of our deep Catholic...
Carmen's Best, a pioneer in the world of locally-produced gourmet ice cream, recently demonstrated its unwavering commitment to uncompromised quality at its "Day of Joy" celebration last Oct. 16, held at the Marquis Events Place in Taguig. Carmen’s Best Director Felipe Bince; Metro Pacific Agro...
OF TREES AND FOREST The Villar Group is extremely proud to be recognized for our good corporate governance by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). Our listed companies — Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., AllDay Marts Inc., AllHome Corp., Golden MV Holdings, Inc., and Vistamalls Inc., were...
Eight local teams will vie in the inaugural Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) which kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) Commissioner Mike Tavera and MPVA lawyer Glen Francis Gacal joined by...
OF TREES AND FORESTS (This is a continuation of the speech I am sharing with my readers. It was delivered during the National Convention & Housing Expo of the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Association (CREBA) held at the SMX Mall of Asia.) Today, Tondo, and in fact, Metropolitan Manila...
When legendary fighters Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather clashed on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas, it was billed the “The Fight of the Century.” Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) exchange punches with Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout, May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand...
MANILA (AFP) -- The Philippines has made a "special request" to the International Olympic Committee to let Manny Pacquiao box at the Paris Games despite the former world champion exceeding the age limit, a Filipino official said on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Manny Pacquiao (AFP) Pacquiao, 44, retired from...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Last Sept. 28, 2023 I was invited by the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Association (CREBA) to be their keynote speaker during their National Convention & Housing Expo at the SMX Mall of Asia. I would like to thank its national president Mr. Noel “Toti” M....
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has formalized its request to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino hopes Manny Pacquiao will be given one of...
Ramon S. Ang, Manny V. Pangilinan (Facebook) Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera hailed on Sunday, Oct. 8 the key personalities behind Gilas Pilipinas' historic gold medal win in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. “This gold medal...
OF TREES AND FOREST That is the literal meaning of Pan Xenia — the name of my fraternity when I was studying at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Its full name is Pan Xenia International Professional Foreign Trade Fraternity. I entered UP in 1966 and decided to take up Business...
