Don Rae, Senior Advisor for Globe Business, Enterprise Group, was joined on stage by (from left) Sam Gregory Lim, NRCE 2022 Conference Chairman and Vice President of Blims Lifestyle Group; Rosemarie B. Ong, PRA President & Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Wilcon...
The 28th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE) – organized by the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), the country’s biggest organization of top-notch retailers and prime movers in the retail industry – lived up to its billing as the most important and grandest retail...
The office of Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday, Aug. 14, highlighted the legacy of Philippine sports legend Lydia de Vega, who died of cancer at the age of 57. Lydia de Vega (Photo from Steph Mercado de Koenigswarter via Facebook) Duterte mourned the death of De Vega, once regarded as Asia’s...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Amid the recent tensions in the Taiwan Strait, which is one of the protracted flashpoints in Asia and in the world, we wish to reiterate our continuing modest calls and fervent wish against a possible Cold War in the Asia Pacific region....
K-pop idol group NCT 127’s Manila concert has been confirmed. Promoter Pulp Live World and NCT 127’s Twitter account announced on Aug. 12 that the “NCT 127 2nd Tour Neo City-Manila: The Link” will happen on Sept. 4 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. NCT 127 will hold their "The Link" concert in...
From left: NRCE Co-chair Greg Lim, vice chair of Blims Lifestyle Group; Directors Mars Chua, president of Sportshouse; Bernie Liu, president and CEO of Golden ABC; Chairman Paul Santos, president of Picture City; Expo Overall Chair Donnie Tantoco, president of Rustan Commercial Corp.; Global...
A concert in pursuit of inclusivity, particularly for the differently-abled, featuring one of the biggest K-pop groups worldwide DO YOU FEEL THE RHYTHM? Filipino performers BINI, BGYO, Lady Pipay, with Red Velvet (seated) When “inclusivity'' is just a word passed around so much, it loses its...
A ranking in Forbes Asia magazine’s August issue showed the Sy siblings remaining the richest family in the Philippines while Manuel B. Villar Jr. is still the country’s wealthiest individual. For this year, Forbes Asia noted that the combined wealth of tycoons on the list of Philippines’ 50...
Movie actor-turned-Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez, through a House Resolution (HR), has expressed the lower chamber’s sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of Asian track and field legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado. Lydia de Vega De Vega-Mercado, dubbed the “Sprint Queen of Asia,”...
The first MG dealership to feature a unique MG 'Carffé' coffee shop The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI) - MG Philippines – MG Mall of Asia (MG MOA) is the latest dealership to join MG Philippines’ continuously expanding nationwide dealership network, bringing the total number of MG...
More than 25 of the country’s top retail and marketing experts will converge at the 28th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE) to help mentor local retailers as they get ready for robust growth amid new market conditions and forces brought about by the pandemic. The two-day NRCE,...
PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles is looking for ways to help current and past Filipino Olympians following the death of track and field legend Lydia De Vega on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Lydia de Vega (Photo from Steph Mercado de Koenigswarter via Facebook) De Vega, who was once dubbed...
