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...
TACLOBAN CITY – Sen. Bong Go led the Malasakit sa Kooperatiba Awarding Ceremony for Cooperative Beneficiaries of Region 8 on Saturday, August 3, in Catbalogan City, Samar. SEN. Bong Go turned over financial assistance to 23 cooperatives from Eastern Visayas on Saturday, August 3. (Gov. Ann...
AVANT GARDENER This week, a group exhibit by Pablo Capati III, Geraldine Javier, Paulo Lozano, Mikee Naval, and Jose Solon Perfecto called Terroir and Tapestries opens at Aphro Living, The Alley at Karrivin Plaza in Makati. Terroir is a French term that refers to the distinct environment in which a...
Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) and Eton Properties have recently unveiled the Dr. Lucio Tan Sr. Avenue in Parklinks Estate. This thoroughfare serves as the main access road, connecting the various components of the development and providing visitors and future residents with convenient accessibility. ...
AVANT GARDENER Typhoon Carina wreaking havoc over parts of Luzon these past few days, drives home the point that our current infrastructure is not storm-proof and that flooding will continue to get worse as the climate crisis intensifies. Thriving forest cover is one of the most effective...
SM Supermalls, the retail leasing unit of Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc., reported a 27 percent improvement in foot traffic to an average of above four million daily visitors in the first quarter of 2024 from 3.3 million in the same period last year. In a statement, SM Investments Corporation...
Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut (Rep. Tan-Tambut's office) While other solons chased the "best-dressed" title during President Marcos' State of the Nation Address (SONA), Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut was busy perfecting...
AVANT GARDENER I’ve always said that farm life is the lost Filipino dream, and there is no bigger example of this than out national hero Jose Rizal. Aside from his numerous mentions of food and agricultural products in his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, his personal letters are...
