OF TREES AND FORESTS Former Senate President Manny Villar I am deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the strong earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria. As I write this column, the death toll has already passed 28,000 per the report of the BBC. The death toll regrettably includes two...
TOKYO, Japan — Business Manny Pangilinan and major Japanese investor Mitsui & Co. have expressed commitment to investing $600 million in infrastructure development in the country, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM Media Bureau) Pangilinan bared this in a...
The Philippines’ first fully integrated health app, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s (MPIC) mWell, enters the new year with global honors for its Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan and CEO Chaye A. Cabal-Revilla. MPIC Chairman and CEO Manny V. Pangilinan, was named Asia's Best CEO (Investor...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Former Senate President Manny Villar Being president is a complex and difficult job. The President has a multitude of responsibilities. He is the Chief Executive in that he overseas the entire bureaucracy of the Philippine government. He is the foremost architect of our foreign...
Jimuel Pacquiao once again made his father proud winning another boxing bout. His father, boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, congratulated him via social media. He wrote: "Congrats to our eldest son @pacquiao.emmanuel for winning his 7th amateur fight! We are so proud of you." Manny's longtime trainer...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar We are back. The Philippine economy beat expectations by recording a spectacular growth of 7.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022. This in turn contributed to a 7.6 percent growth for the whole year. This was nothing short of astounding in...
Annabelle Rama took to social media recently to speak in behalf of her good friends Jinkee and Manny Pacquiao who are rumored to be separating. She wrote: "SA LAHAT NG MARITES, TIGILAN NYO NA ANG PAG IMBENTO NG KWENTO TUNGKOL KAY JINKY NA MAG FILE NG ANNULMENT, AT KAWAWA NAMAN DAHIL BUNTIS." "I...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar One of the critical challenges facing the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is the problem of transportation. And one particular problem revolves around our airports. This was in full public and global view on New Year’s Day...
The heart of the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary to be appointed by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. must be for the farmer, Sen. Cynthia Villar said on Tuesday, January 24. "Maraming expert kaya lang kung walang heart for the farmer, wala rin (There are many experts but if their...
The Manila Hotel’s romantic Champagne Room turns into a crystal-and-silver forest for magical times at Benjie Yap’s birthday Images by NOEL PABALATE CRYSTAL GARDEN The Champagne Room setup designed by Manny Samson You have to hand it to bon vivant Benjie C. Yap. His parties always reflect his...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Former Senate President Manny Villar In writing, there is a phenomenon called the writer’s block, a condition where a person is unable to start the writing process for a significant amount of time. Some describe it as a condition of paralysis, unable to write down even the...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar As we enter a new year, the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. endeavored to write a new chapter in Philippine-China relations. In his speech before embarking on a historic trip to Beijing, President Marcos laid out the...