PEACE-MAKER After some 50 years in Philippine partisan politics and 20 years in political party- and parliamentary diplomacy in Asia and the international community, this columnist, now almost 87, has spent these past three years just observing political events and developments. Indeed, the last...
The Zobels’ Ayala Land Logistics Holdings Corporation (ALLHC) is seeking to ramp up its cold storage business as the industry is seen to grow by at least four times its current size because the need for food logistics in the country remains largely underserved. In a presentation during the...
Caritas Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 15 expressed its unwavering support for the anti-reclamation initiatives of civil society organizations as it voiced its concern over the potential negative effects of the Manila Bay reclamation project on the environment, local community, and economy. ...
PEACE-MAKER Cambodia has broken a historic ground with the imminent election of the Khuon Sudary as the first woman president of the National Assembly. A veteran parliamentarian, she currently serves as vice president of her country’s lawmaking body. She is also one of our steadfast allies...
How does European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron spend his weekend? In what could be a start of another series of how he enjoys his time in the Philippines, the envoy has shared some of the Filipino literature titles currently in his reading list. (Photo from EU Ambassador to the...
Veteran comedian Jose Manalo landed in hot water recently, making fun of Nigerian Tugue Zombie in a segment of "E.A.T." Some fans accused him of being "insensitive" if also "racist," for using the term "blackout" in a humorous quip alluding to his co-host. He said, “Ito kapag napanalunan...
Leading VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) of the Soberano family recorded a robust 32 percent growth in consolidated net income to P2.1 billion in the first half of 2023 from P1.6 billion in the same period last year. During its quarterly briefing, the firm said its attributable net net...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, has agreed to invest $250 million in a green bond to be issued by Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) of the Ayala Group. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, BPI said this is the biggest deal IFC has done with a...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced the election of two new independent directors, Peter B. Favila and Andrew Jerome T. Gan, at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting (ASM) held on August 5, 2023. Photo (from left, by row): President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, Chairman and...
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao expressed his gratitude to all those who prayed for him following a successful heart surgery. Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao (CBCP) Bishop Mangalinao said prayers helped him to recover faster so that he will be able to continue his pastoral...
At the core of every artist’s retrospective lies the desire to capture a lifetime of artistic exploration, serving as a testament to their creative journey. For a living artist, however, such an undertaking proves to be a complex task, as the selection of artworks can only provide a glimpse of...
PEACE-MAKER Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the longest-serving leader in Asia, is stepping down from his position to give way to his eldest son, Hun Manet, who won his seat in parliament in last Sunday’s general election. Many younger lawmakers are also said to be appointed to ministerial...
