By Alma Wendy Yu Chocolate moron (please pronounce this with the stress on the second syllable to prevent raised eyebrows) is to Leyte what dried mango is to Cebu. Alongside binagol and suman latik, chocolate moron is a popular pasalubong item from Leyte. These sweet logs are delicacies made of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will finally launch its long-awaited short-selling program on Oct. 23 as it has already been given all the necessary regulatory approvals. Speaking during the Forum on Legislative Reforms for the Philippine Capital Market, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon...
ILOILO CITY – The island-province of Guimaras is hosting the Philippine National Championships for Enduro and Cross Country Marathon this month. Gov. JC Rahman Nava said that hosting the race is part of the island-province’s goal to become a biking paradise. The October 21 to 22 sports event...
Congress is not likely to push for the proposed junk food tax nor an increase in the tax imposed on sugary drinks due to the difficulty in enforcement as well as their mixed impact on health and nutrition. “Junk food tax—I don’t find a way of implementing,” said House Ways and Means...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has bought around P1.5 billion worth of firearms and other mission-essential equipment that are expected to boost the organization’s operational capability. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the fund used in the procurement process came from the...
The Sy siblings’ flagship SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) is expecting that its portfolio investments will account for more than 10 percent of overall earnings in the medium term. The firm’s investments are in integrated resorts through Belle Corporation, in copper mining through Atlas...
Senators on Wednesday, Oct. 4 condemned the recent incident wherein a foreign vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat within Bajo de Masinloc, resulting in the death of three fishermen. Philippine Coast Guard personnel and residents of Infanta, Pangasinan carry the remains of the three crew...
Employees in the accommodation and food service sector received higher wages as the economy bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In the 2021 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), data showed that an average annual...
President Marcos conveyed his sympathy over the deaths of three Filipino fishermen whose boat was rammed by a commercial vessel in Bajo de Masinloc. (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos X/PCG) Marcos assured their families that an investigation is now underway to shed light on the sea incident that...
Foreign ambassadors lauded the “SAMA SAMA” multilateral naval exercise in the seas off Southern Luzon in an effort to establish a rules-based order that ensures peace and stability in a region vital to global trade and commerce. (From left, front row) US Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of...
DANCING ON THE BIG SCREEN Viewers can enjoy a free screening of Wim Wender’s dance documentary Pina at SM Megamall While other forms of expression often require tools, such as a pen to write our thoughts or a canvas to create new worlds, dancing relies solely on the movements of our bodies. To...
ENTER THE MEGALOPOLIS Hann Resorts is located at the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone (CFEZ) There’s so much room for the future at the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone (CFEZ) in Central Luzon. Geographically, what we remember roughly as the former US military base has the...
