In my column this week, I wrote about the Labubu craze —including how to spot fakes. While there is a Pop Mart Philippines online shop, purchasing high-demand items can be quite challenging, as they sell out quickly. People end up buying from resellers who source them from countries with Pop Mart...
It was the beginning of another semester at SoFA Design Institute when Amina Aranaz-Alunan scheduled an interview with Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. Unlike past opening days, this one was particularly special as the staff welcomed students to their new home at The Proscenium Retail Row in Rockwell,...
Lay Ann Orlina and Ramon Orlina Renowned Filipino glass sculptor Ramon Orlina has recently unveiled his coffee-table book Visions in Glass, a 57-chapter tome as heavy as the glass sculptures he is celebrated for. It offers a deep dive into Orlina’s 80-year-old life, his evolution as an...
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the inauguration of the JKQ Medical and Wellness Center here on Friday, Oct. 18. FIRST Lady Liza Marcos inaugurates a new hospital in Bayambang, Pangasinan. The First Lady was accompanied by former Mayor Cezar Quiambao, Mayor Niña...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking congressmen are of the impression that Vice President Sara Duterte is doing all she can to skirt and divert from the issue of alleged confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) misuse...
Accountant positions have emerged as the leading job openings nationwide, with over 36,000 vacancies available for qualified applicants, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Citing data from the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), DOLE reported a total of 36,018...
OVP Spokesman Michael Poa (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Speaker's office, Facebook) Vice President Sara Duterte had direct control over the confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) of the Department of Education (DepEd)...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is preparing a draft Executive Order (EO) to submit to Malacañang that aims to address outdated provisions in existing laws that hinder the development of mining operations in the country. On the...
Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) Time to Fly Virtual Travel Fair makes a return, offering exclusive deals and discountsto customers in the Philippines, in partnership with Mastercard®. From 10 to 20 October 2024, Philippine-issued Mastercard® Debit and Credit cardholders will enjoy...
The SM Group is expanding its footprint in Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in Pampanga with the construction of a P2 billion multi-modal transport terminal, a convention center, and several hotels. In a statement, SM Investments Corporation said its integrated property in Clark is set to...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Small Business Corporation (SB Corp), and Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) have formed a partnership to promote franchising as a viable business option. In a statement, the DTI said the partnership aims to create a thriving franchising ecosystem by...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT It was the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences that announced the winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics at a press conference in Stockholm last week. They were Daron Acemoglu of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Simon Johnson also of MIT, and James...
