Visita Iglesia is a common practice for Filipinos during Holy Week. It entails visiting either seven or 14 churches to pray at the Stations of the Cross. Often it takes place on the night of Maundy Thursday, right after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Some take this as an opportunity to travel...
Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc. (MPAV), a subsidiary of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is looking at the viability of venturing into large-scale production of strawberries and blueberries in the Cordilleras. In an interview, MPAV President Jovy I. Hernandez said,...
Metro Pacific Agro Ventures, a unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, is aiming to generate annual revenues of P1 billion in two years with a medium term target of raising this to P20 billion as it continues to look for new products to add to its portfolio. In an interview, MPAV President...
Metro Pacific Agro Ventures (MPAV), a unit of conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, is considering the chicken egg and carabao milk businesses while continuing to ramp up its dairy and vegetable capacities. In an interview, MPAV President Juan Victor Hernandez said their core strategy...
Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez The House Speaker Martin Romualdez-led Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) continues to gain strength ahead of the May 2025 mid-term elections. This, after 45 local officials joined the ranks of the...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna -- Aboitiz Power Corp. subsidiary AP Renewables Inc. was named by the province of Laguna as one of its top taxpayers. APRI bagged the award after it was nominated by its host municipalities. APRI was feted by the province of Laguna for being one of its top taxpayers...
Carmen's Best, a pioneer in the world of locally-produced gourmet ice cream, recently demonstrated its unwavering commitment to uncompromised quality at its "Day of Joy" celebration last Oct. 16, held at the Marquis Events Place in Taguig. Carmen’s Best Director Felipe Bince; Metro Pacific Agro...
Increasing cooperation in trade and culture between the Philippines and Mexico has been agreed upon by both countries during the presentation of credentials by Mexico’s Ambassador-designate Daniel Hernandez-Joseph to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 10. (From left)...
Gov. Ramil Hernandez suspended classes on all levels in Laguna after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck the neighboring province of Batangas on Thursday, June 15. HERNANDEZ (FB) Hernandez said the declaration ensures safety of students while school buildings are being checked by engineering...
'Summer Fields,' triptych, 5ft x 12ft, acrylic on canvas, 2023 There are many reasons for someone to cultivate a garden , whether to grow his own food or simply as a hobby, but for Rick Hernandez, it’s more than that. In his sixth solo exhibition titled “A Patch, A Field, A Garden,” the...
Award-winning painter Ana Algabre Hernandez is the featured artist as Asian Social Institute (ASI) recently opened its art gallery at the third floor of its Leon Guinto campus. Dubbed as “Paraluman: Pamanang Sining ni Ana Algabre Hernandez,” on display are paintings depicting women in...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed new Philippine ambassadors to Turkiye and Oman, the Palace announced. (From left) Career diplomats Henry Bensurto Jr. and Raul Hernandez (RTVM screenshots) In a social media post on Tuesday night, May 16, the Presidential Communications...
