For 12 years, Kaia Homes has pursued a singular objective: building homes that consistently exceed both industry practice and government requirements. With the grand launch of Kaia Homes Tarlac, the company unveiled the newest benchmark offering for socialized housing: a community that delivers...
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed a Cebuano businessman as presidential assistant for the Visayas. Philip Lo took his oath before Marcos in Malacañang on Wednesday, July 8. As chief of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, Lo is taking over a key...
President Marcos has appointed Philip Lo as secretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro announced Lo 's designation during a Palace briefing on Wednesday, July 8. Lo previously...
When first staged in 2023, "Ibarra," as directed by Frannie Zamora and produced by Tanghalang Una Obra, was hailed as a vibrant musical adaptation of Jose Rizal’s "Noli Me Tangere." Flash forward to today, an updated, restaged version with Zamora still at the helm was mounted just the other night...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Philip Conrad Acop showed nothing but class in his last opportunity to address in plenary the now-expelled Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga--the person who disrespected his late father, Romeo Acop, for social media content. Rep. Acop, who took over...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE For this Sunday, I’m writing about two first cousins. I’ve bumped into them getting burgers for lunch at BGC, and have admired how the two bond; but today, it’ll be about their separate exploits, and how they’re living their respective dreams. Sustainability,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Turned 71 last month, and if you’ll allow me a vestige of vanity, that vestige would be mirrored by what’s left of my hair thickness, density, and the relative health of my hair roots and shafts. In late April, I approached the Svenson trichologists to discuss...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE While an inflection point literally refers to that point on a curve where the concavity changes, it’s mathematical provenance has been expanded, and the term can apply as a metaphor to mark a shift in trajectory, a turning point – a moment when the opportunity...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu - As the conflict in the Middle East threaten supply chains, Philip Morris International (PMI) has warned that it could trigger a major surge in the illicit trade of cigarettes, which may cost Southeast Asia billions in tax revenue should governments fail to respond Rodney van...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu - Philip Morris International (PMI) plans to ramp up its sustainability initiatives in the Philippines as it looks to remain resilient in its push to promote a smoke-free future amid potential disruptions. With sustainability at the core of its business operations, PMI Chief...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE A sustainability framework, the circular economy, and self-sufficiency are three concepts that we at the Manila Bulletin have pledged support to over the years. At the Manila Bulletin, 2026 marks the fifth year that we’ve been mounting our MB Sustainability Forum,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE Let’s make one thing perfectly crystal clear from the outset, I love and admire what Alex Eala is doing for the Philippines in world tennis, and I would like nothing more than to see her reach even higher, and break into the Top 20. On a club level, I’ve been...
