Photos by RENJIE TOLENTINO Dubbed the "Mother of All Philippine Textiles,” piña threads into every weave the Filipino story, capturing the nation’s history down to the artisans who bring it to life. Creating it demands an arduous, time-consuming process, from cultivating Red Spanish pineapples...
AVANT GARDENER Plastic, with its virtually nonexistent biodegradability is one of the most concerning waste products polluting our planet today. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Philippines is the third largest source of plastic waste in the ocean...
The two recent rate cuts by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) amounting to 50 basis points is not expected to affect the earnings of banks until the middle of 2025 although the sector has been outperforming in the local stock market. “The banking sector continued to outperform the market,...
AVANT GARDENER Did you know that the Philippines is home to different types of mushrooms, many of which are edible but not all of them included in local cuisine? This is what Marco Lobregat found out when he co-authored “The Mushroom Explorer’s Guide to the Cordilleras” with Sagada native...
The SM Group is expanding its footprint in Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in Pampanga with the construction of a P2 billion multi-modal transport terminal, a convention center, and several hotels. In a statement, SM Investments Corporation said its integrated property in Clark is set to...
Megaworld Corporation is expanding its township footprint to Ilocos Norte by investing P15 billion to develop an 84-hectare land along the coastline of Laoag City into a premium mixed-use beachside township. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the budget will be spent...
Arthaland Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Oliver Chan and MB Business Development Head Jordan Tan Recognized as the only real estate developer in the Philippines whose residential and commercial portfolio is fully certified as sustainable by both local and international...
Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut (Rep. Tan-Tambut's office) Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut--who is on her third and final term as a congresswoman--has decided to run for vice mayor of her hometown of Maimbung in Sulu...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the acquisition by MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust of township developer Megaworld Corporation, of six prime PEZA-accredited office properties worth P13.15 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
AVANT GARDENER Most of us know that the reason food staples are expensive is because it passes through many hands before it can get from the farmer to the consumer. If we could shorten that chain, it would make basic household ingredients cheaper. That’s what Raffy Tesoro, Philippine textile...
The Yuchengcos has teamed up with the Aboitizes for the joint development of an expanded Economic Estate in Tarlac through House of Investments and Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), respectively. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AIC said they are forging plans for a strategic partnership...
Katherine Tan, wife of tycoon Andrew Tan, stepped down from her position as a board member of property giant Megaworld Corporation. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, Megaworld said the matriarch relinquished her position “due to personal reasons.” She was replaced by...
