Despite the expected Malacanang approval of the CREATE bill following Senate passage, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said there is still so much to do to attract foreign direct investments. “We still have a lot of work moving forward. The restrictive provisions in our...
While sustainability is just flourishing as a battle cry and pursuit for many corporations in the Philippines as underpinned by the implementation of the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) framework this year, First Gen Corporation Chairman and CEO Federico R. Lopez highlighted...
BTS (Big Hit Entertainment) K-pop idol group BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” album has been certified platinum in the US after earning one million units. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) issued the platinum certification to “Map of the Soul: 7” on Nov. 16 simultaneously with...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has urged establishments to strict comply with the 7 Commandments, a set of health and safety protocols, as the government further relaxes quarantine restrictions in the country. The minimum health protocols known as the 7 Commandments include...
The Philippines experienced the highest increase in the usage of shopping apps in Southeast Asia in the second quarter this year, according to a report on the impact of COVID-19 on online shopping behaviors among six countries in the region. Data from iPrice Group’s Map of E-commerce report, in...
Federico “Piki” R. Lopez Federico “Piki” R. Lopez, chairman and CEO of the Lopez Group’s First Philippine Holdings Corporation, is the Management Association of the Philippines’ (MAP) Management Man of the Year 2020. The “MAP Management Man of the Year” is a prestigious award that...
How ‘Map of the Soul ON:E’ set the standards for online concerts With the pandemic crippling the whole world’s concert and music entertainment industry, Bangtan Sonyeondan , most commonly known as Korean septet boyband BTS, delivered a world-class and record-breaking virtual concert over the...
K-pop idol group BTS held their second online concert “Map of the Soul ON:E” on Oct. 10 and 11, drawing fans across the world. BTS held their first virtual concert ‘Bang Bang Con: The Live” on June 14, which drew more than 700,000 fans and set the Guinness World Records title for the most...
K-pop superstars BTS’ highly anticipated new album will be dropping in November, which will contain the “most ‘BTS-esque’ music yet.’ Big Hit Entertainment announced that BTS’ “most special album” titled “BE (Deluxe Edition)” will be released Nov. 20 and fans can start...
BTS (Twitter) K-pop superstars BTS have set a new record for their new single “Dynamite,” which came out on Aug. 21. YouTube told Bulletin Entertainment that “Dynamite” set a new all-time record for the biggest music video Premiere with viewers of over 3 million peak concurrents. This...
BTS (Twitter) K-pop superstars BTS have released today (Aug. 21) the new single “Dynamite,” their first all-English song since debut and which pays recognition to the disco that became popular in the 1970s. “Dynamite” is a new song of an upbeat disco pop genre dropped six months after...
BTS (Big Hit Entertainment) K-pop boy band BTS achieved another Guinness World Records title just a little over two weeks after setting one for their online concert. This time, the seven-member idol group’s “Map of the Soul: 7” set the title for the best-selling album in South...
