HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Mars Wrigley has been in the Philippines since 1965, and its Antipolo manufacturing plant was established in 1999. The American confectionary company is reputed to be the fourth largest privately held company in the USA, creating globally known...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Tajara Hospitality and Greenview once again hosted PhilHost 2024, at the Ascott Bonifacio Global City. PhilHost stands for Philippine Hospitality on Sustainable Tourism, and it’s a timely reminder that while Sustainability can be a rallying cry...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Carlo Pineda of The Art House is on a mission; and it’s to curate art in such a manner that it’s public, for all to enjoy, and creates a lasting impact for those ready to experience the art. And bear in mind, that’s not really as easy as it...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Malcolm Gladwell once wrote that he considers Victor Gruen to be the most influential architect of the last half of the 20th century; and this is because Gruen is credited with having created the first modern indoor mall. This was a mall in...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The other week saw me at the Lanson Place, attending the HSMA General Membership Meeting and media launch of this year’s HSMA Virtus Awards – the landmark 10th year that the awards are being held. HSMA is the Hotel Sales & Marketing...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL It isn’t everyday that we can talk about vaginal rejuvenation. So I’m very aware that this lunch with OB-Gyne Dr. Jaycy Violago-Olivarez will either be an extremely memorable one and I shouldn’t miss out on any of the details, or...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The first time I visited AC Health’s Healthway Cancer Care Hospital at Arca South, it was a structure full of scaffolding, and the model units of the hospital rooms had just been completed. AC Health’s CEO Paolo Borromeo had invited me to...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The National Book Development Board will be holding the Philippine Book Festival 2024 on April 25-28 at the World Trade Center Manila. It was at the same venue that the first Festival was held last year; and I was happy to join the recently...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Now that a few weeks have passed, we can talk about it with less passion or frustration. What am I referring to? I want to touch on the Taylor Swift Eras tour, and whether we have any right to complain or bi_ _h about the “fait accompli” of...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Women’s Month this year became an opportunity for SM Supermalls to continue what now looks like a tradition of inviting, and flying in, very interesting speakers to highlight an SM occasion. Just last year, we had noted Canadian author...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Held annually on the fourth Sunday of January, the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City is a religious and cultural affair held in honor of the Santo Niño. The word Dinagyang is Hiligaynon, and means “merrymaking.” Originally similar to the Kalibo...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The annual World Economic forum at Davos happened last week. If you recall, our President Bong Bong Marcos attended the 2023 edition; and that was a great success in establishing globally what his assuming the office represented, and...
