NEWSMAKERS — The Manila Bulletin holds its first-ever Newsmakers of the Year Award as it celebrates its 124th anniversary at the Tent City of the Manila Hotel on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Newsmakers of the Year recognized 10 personalities representing themselves or organizations that have captured...
The Paleng-QR Ph program, aimed to build a digital payment ecosystem by promoting cashless QR payments in public markets and local transportation, was launched in Tagbilaran City in partnership with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),...
2023 proved to be a banner year for Gilas Pilipinas after winning the elusive gold in the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The national team’s historic victory, a first after 61 years, not only ended the drought for the gold but also gave Filipinos one of the most inspiring sports stories of...
The lockdowns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic made some household errands such as grocery shopping cumbersome with all the restrictions. is situation gave rise to community selling where goods from the producers were sold and delivered to the neighborhood. Brian Cu's wife, Kate, also practiced...
As soon as she took office as the mayor of Quezon City in 2019, Josefina ‘Joy’ Belmonte declared a climate emergency and laid down the framework for immediate climate action, one of the priorities cited in her 40-point agenda of governance. Subsequently, through Ordinance...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) has partnered with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) to jointly acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) from The Coca Cola Company (TCCC). CCBPI is the country’s leading beverage supplier and the exclusive bottler and distributor of...
In July 2023, Filipino actress Kathryn Bernardo was named Outstanding Asian Star at the 18th Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA) for her role in 2 Good 2 Be True TV series produced by Star Cinema and Netflix. Bernardo played the role of a nurse named Alisson Fajardo and shared screen time...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global supply chain almost to a halt when containers remained at ports. The geopolitical conflicts and slow tech innovations have aggravated the situation and left enterprises, even governments, to catch up and adapt to innovative solutions. Harnessing their work...
The local femtech start-up Kindred entered the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list in 2023. With the introduction of a hybrid women’s clinic that focuses on women’s health, Kindred was listed in the Biotechnology & Category for offering virtual and in-clinic holistic health services in a safe...
Problem-solving starts with the recognition and identification of what needs to be addressed. This led the Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) to strategic action after it was announced that there was around 6.5 million in housing backlog for informal settler families and...
When it comes to entrepreneurship, having a great product line is only half the battle. The real war is in rising above the thousands of competitors vying for a slice of the consumer market. For Oryspa Spa Solutions Inc., a fast-growing enterprise, out-of-the-box thinking paved the way for its...
Making a comeback on the music scene in 2023, Pinoy-pop supergroup SB19 gave their fans bigger and bolder music via the EP ‘’Pagtatag.” This new era thrusts their evolution as artists into the spotlight and celebrates their struggles and triumphs as a group. Firmly rooted in its beginnings,...
