BITCHES IN STITCHES Manila's Aug. 14 lineup, outside Sari Sari, Makati (from left): Fran Ayala-Rock, Cristina Sebastian, Sarah Pascual, Margie De Leon, Veronica Litton, and Jeannie Laccay (Photo by Gini Go) Manila’s standup comedy scene is growing and getting more diverse. This is a good thing...
AVANT GARDENER Small fishing communities remain one of the poorest sectors of Philippine society, so I’m always happy to feature enterprises that aim to support their livelihood directly. Sinaya Seafood may be the industry’s newest player, but the company is backed by more than a decade of...
AVANT GARDENER Folks were up in arms last week over the National Economic and Development Authority’s (NEDA) statement that Filipinos who spend ₱64 per day on three meals are not “food poor.” The amount was based on the 2023 food threshold computed for a family of five. This was an...
Newport World Resorts Chairman Kevin L. Tan and multi-Michelin-starred Chef Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Philippines is set to open its doors this August at Newport World Resorts, marking the internationally acclaimed chef’s first restaurant in the country. The announcement...
AVANT GARDENER Farmers are known to be set in their ways. Sometimes, the best way to get them to adopt something new is to show them that it can make them good money. Purest Heart Honey is the brand of honey sold by Guadaleva Coteng, 30, of Purest Hearts Apiary Enterprise in Itogon, Benguet....
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Andrew Tan, posted a four percent dip in attributable net income to P8.8 billion in the first half of 2024 from P9.2 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
LT Group Inc. (LTG), the investment arm of taipan Lucio Tan, said its attributable net income for the first half of 2024 remained almost flat at P12.80 billion from P13 billion in 2023 as a majority of its subsidiaries posted higher profits during the period. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a comprehensive net income of P9.48 billion for the first half of 2024, 30 percent lower than in the same period last year. Based on the disclosure of parent company PAL Holdings Inc. to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), this is on the back of...
AVANT GARDENER Last weekend I attended an event called Tipsy with Sustainability, which aimed to gather like-minded people for an afternoon of seed-saving, drink mixing, and bonding over topics that have to do with sustainability. The event was hosted by Raf Dionisio, co-founder of Make...
Emperador Inc., the brandy and whisky unit of tycoon Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global Group, registered a 19 percent drop in attributable net income to P3.8 billion in the first semester of 2024 from the P4.7 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
The SM Group is providing the opportunity for local farmers and entrepreneurs to step onto a bigger stage through its SM Weekend Market. Developed as a collaborative effort between SM Foundation and SM Supermalls, this initiative is not just about commerce; it's a strategic move to integrate...
Megaworld Corporation, the flagship real estate firm of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, is investing P12 billion to develop a 25-hectare integrated active wellness township through a partnership with the group behind The Farm at San Benito in Lipa, Batangas. In a statement, Megaworld said San Benito Private...
