When your golf ball strays away from the manicured fairways of the golf course you’re playing on, the term used is to say you’ve found the “rough.” With all the events of the film “Filipiñana” taking place on the way to, and while at, a golf course, it seemed only right to use a golf...
Rafael Manuel’s "Filipiñana" turns a seemingly ordinary day at a Philippine country club into a sharply funny and unsettling look at class, privilege, and exploitation. The film follows 17-year-old Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), who starts working as a “tee-girl,” one that places golf balls on...
Foreign investors seeking entry into the Philippines could soon use the Social Security System (SSS) as anchor to expand locally, a move that may accelerate capital deployment alongside the nation’s sovereign wealth fund. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph M. De Claro...
Just as physically and mentally demanding as any other sports, tennis requires all the effort from the players and their coaches. Alex Eala, now rising in the tennis world, works day and night with a dedicated team whose main job is to polish her game whenever she needs to step on the court. And...
Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), the Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund (SWF) manager, is targeting ₱3.3 billion in core net income this year, supported by steady dividend income as it accelerates capital deployment to about ₱35 billion by year-end. MIC Vice President for Finance Marvin M....
Labor groups, environmentalists, and indigenous communities facing displacement risks are aggressively pushing back against the plan to build the high-value Pax Silica AI industrial hub. Red flags have been raised over the looming strain on New Clark City’s water, land, and power supplies....
Green may be the color of calm, but at the Mubadala DC Open, it has become the color of a storm — and Alex Eala is right at the center of it. The Filipina tennis sensation isn’t standing out only because of her light green outfit. More importantly, it’s because of the string of impressive...
For its 22nd edition, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival opens and closes with two internationally acclaimed independent films that reflect the complexity of the Filipino experience. The opening film, "Enjoy Your Stay," explores a mother 's enduring love for her daughter,...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), manager of the Philippines’ first sovereign wealth fund, expects to become a regular member of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global organization that promotes good governance, transparency, and accountability among SWFs....
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC)—which is targeting ₱25 billion in capital deployment this year—said it is performing in line with its mandate despite being one of the world’s youngest sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). This comes on the back of the recently published IE University...
The trailer for "Filipiñana" has generated widespread excitement among moviegoers, with many praising its striking visuals, compelling performances, and distinctly Filipino story following its successful run on the international film festival circuit. Social media users have described the preview...
Zobel-led Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) is targeting to grow its outpatient clinic network by up to five branches annually and open more drugstore branches, while looking to acquire at least one hospital this year. “The target is to expand by three to five clinics per year in major...
