The Korean drama “Perfect Crown,” starring IU and Byeon Woo-seok, wrapped up its successful run on a high note after achieving its highest ratings during its finale episode. The drama aired its 12th and final episode on South Korean network MBC on May 16, earning record breaking viewership...
The Makati Business Club (MBC) appointed Julia Abad as its new executive director, the first woman to lead the influential business advocacy group in its four-decade history. Abad will assume the role on July 1, 2026, succeeding Rafael “Apa” Ongpin, the organization announced in a statement on...
As the ongoing oil crisis and artificial intelligence (AI) threaten the local workforce, Makati Business Club (MBC) is urging the government to affirm its commitment to good governance to help maintain investor confidence in the country. “We call on our leaders to renew their commitment to...
YONGIN, South Korea - In a vast land in Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province, one can find the biggest open set in South Korea. The Dae Jang Geum Park is owned by Korean TV network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). It features houses and structures reminiscent of Korea’s Three Kingdoms,...
The ratings for the new Korean series “Perfect Crown” rose in its second episode and hit 10 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area. The Friday-Saturday rom-com on Korean network MBC stars IU and Byeon Woo-seok and is set in constitutional monarchy in Korea. According to Nielsen Korea,...
“Perfect Crown,” the new Korean series starring IU and Byeon Woo-seok, made a successful premiere on April 10. According to polling firm Nielsen Korea, the rom-com’s first episode on Korean TV broadcast network MBC garnered high ratings, recording 7.8 percent (second place) nationwide and...
The Makati Business Club (MBC) is urging President Marcos to reconsider the use of emergency powers to suspend or reduce fuel excise taxes, warning that such a move would drain revenue essential for supporting vulnerable sectors. In a statement on Wednesday, April 1, the business group said the...
Philippines’ most influential business coalitions pledged on Monday, March 30, to ramp up investments in renewable energy and implement aggressive conservation measures as the government scrambles to insulate the economy from the global oil shock triggered by escalating Middle East hostilities....
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC), which represents the country’s top executives, is urging the government to implement sweeping institutional reforms in the agriculture sector, which it argues is essential to narrow the massive wealth gap between the rich and the poor. Speaking at the...
Business groups have called on the Marcos administration to hold public officials involved in the flood control scandal accountable, as economic growth slows to a four-year low amid weakening business sentiment. In separate statements, the Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Federation of Philippine...
The Makati Business Club (MBC) is urging the government to streamline policies and intensify efforts to reduce landfill waste ahead of the upcoming Green Energy Auction (GEA), which will include waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies. In a briefer, the influential business group noted major gaps that...
The Makati Business Club (MBC), formed to oppose crony capitalism during the regime of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr., has thrown its support behind his son, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., as he faces calls for resignation on the heels of the flood control scandal. MBC...
