AVANT GARDENER Amid the pandemic, a friend sent me a care package of artisan chocolate from a then-new chocolatier Plentitude Chocolate. I like their single origin craft bars, the “single origin” referring to the farm the cacao used in each bar comes from, but what I fell in love with is their...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, is ramping up its hotel business expansion target to over 12,000 rooms by 2028 to 2029 instead of 2030, as it banks on the growth of the tourism industry. In an interview, AGI President and CEO Kevin Andrew...
DAVAO CITY – The Supreme Court ruling excluding Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao drew mixed reactions from some key government officials in the region. Key leaders of the Bangsamoro government remain mum on the matter as of posting time. The Supreme Court on...
Just two months after its P6 billion bond issuance, property developer DoubleDragon Corporation is planning to raise P4 billion through the offering of bonds from the second tranche of its P10 billion shelf registered bonds program. For this planned issuance, Philippine Rating Services Corporation...
(Photo courtesy of PropertyGuru) The 12th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards showcases the remarkable growth and quality of the real estate market in the Philippines, with over 83 categories recognizing excellence in development, design, and more. This year's entries reflect the dynamic and...
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...
