AVANT GARDENER A couple of weeks ago, social and media intelligence company Meltwater and creative agency We Are Social released country specific reports in Digital 2024, their annual report on social media and digital trends. According to the email I received, the Philippines ranked number...
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust of the country’s largest office landlord Megaworld Corporation, registered a 13 percent growth in attributable net income to P2.8 billion last year from the P2.5 billion earned in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the...
Megaworld Corporation, the country’s premier township developer, posted a 26 percent hike in consolidated net income to P19.4 billion last year as consolidated revenues rose by 17 percent to P69.7 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its...
The SM Group continues its commitment to spur local economic growth and homegrown brands through its property arm, SM Prime Holdings Inc. which recently opened its 85th mall in Santo Tomas, Batangas. SM City Sto. Tomas Situated at the foot of Mt. Makiling, SM City Sto. Tomas is conveniently located...
President Marcos has expressed his desire to relax the regulations covering Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) and legalize motorcycle taxis amid his administration’s move to improve the country’s transportation system. Marcos said this after he and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently launched the latest stop of the Hop-On Hop-Off (HOHO) tour, the Entertainment Hub, opening the door to vibrant attractions within Entertainment City in one go. Promising diverse areas of Pasay and Paranaque, featuring modern complexes, bustling...
AVANT GARDENER Knowledge management is extremely important, especially in industries that rely on information to move forward, yet have a personnel base that are most of the time loath to adapt new techniques. A large number of Filipino farmers fall into this category, with many adopting a...
The Ayala Group’s tech manufacturing arm Integrated Micro-electronics Inc. (IMI) announced that its Chief Executive Officer Arthur R. Tan will be replaced by Lou Hughes in May this year. IMI CEO Arthur R. Tan In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), IMI said Tan will no longer...
AVANT GARDENER Spend enough time around people and one begins to hear stories about the circles they run in. This can be neither good nor bad, especially when treated as information that can help one make sense of why things are the way they are. I heard a story recently that helped me...
Vlogger and businesswoman Rosmar Tan has recently shared her encounters with the tax authorities, shedding light on her struggles with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) not once, but twice. Tan bravely admitted that her interactions with the BIR had been quite stressful before, particularly when...
AVANT GARDENER Today the Manila Bulletin celebrates its 124th anniversary. That’s 124 years of reporting on news and current events. 124 years of informing, educating, and entertaining its readers while being at the forefront of history and relaying it to the Filipino people. And within those 124...
During a Christmas village decoration activity at the Manila Bulletin (MB) office several years ago, a small corner in the lobby caught the attention of executives. Occupied by a pastry shop during the festive season, the shop left a lasting impression. When the decorations were taken down, an idea...
