Philip Morris Philippines, composed of PMFTC Inc. and PMI Business Solutions (Philippines) Inc. (PMIBS), has bagged the Great Place To Work certification, reaffirming its commitment to building a workplace culture anchored on trust, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous growth. The recognition...
LT Group Inc. (LTG), the conglomerate led by billionaire Lucio Tan, posted a 14 percent gain in first-half profit to ₱17.03 billion, propelled by expanded earnings at its banking and tobacco units. In a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange, LTG said net income attributable to the parent...
The long-running dispute in the West Philippine Sea is set to reach the big screen through a new film that its creators hope will spark greater public awareness of one of the country 's most pressing national issues. Tentatively titled "Ang Mamatay Nang Dahil Sa 'yo," the film is being...
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...
