Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the investment arm of tycoon Andrew Tan, posted a hefty 173 percent jump in net income to P17.3 billion in the first nine months of 2021 from P6.4 billion during the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm attributed its...
Sustainable properties have the perception of being expensive, exclusive, and out of reach for ordinary people. EDGE certification, an innovation of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is seeking to change that by simplifying the certification process with...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Last July 8, 2021, the Department of Agriculture declared Lipa City ASF (African Swine Fever)-free. Lipa was one of six Batangas cities considered “recovered from ASF.” The others are San Jose, Malvar, Rosario, Taysan, and Nasugbu. Through concentrated efforts between...
Megaworld Corporation, the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships, reported a 6 percent improvement in net income to P8.6 billion in the first nine months of 2021 from P8.1 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan In December 2020, the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) started planting urban gardens on its premises under its new Medical Center Chief, Dr. Afdal B. Kunting, with the help of Kids Who Farm (KWF), a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching urban gardening for...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan There is a (rightfully) growing concern over the shrinking number of people engaged in the agriculture industry. But for those who have chosen farming as their livelihood, it’s a profession that gives them much joy, despite the many hardships they face. A while back, I...
Its mural inspired renowned author and MB’s Yvette Tan to write an NFT story With over 1, 700 islands, the Philippines is home to various ethnic groups that give it a uniquely rich and diverse culture. This identity was the inspiration for TeamManila to design the National Book Development Board...
With the tremendous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on society, businesses are seen to heed the growing demand from consumers for sustainability to show that they care for both the environment and the community they operate in. During this year’s ASEAN Sustainability E-Summit organized by SM...
Cassy Legaspi (right) and Rhea Anicoche Tan Cassy Legaspi gets her latest career blessing as Beautederm brand ambassador. In our exclusive chat with the beautiful and talented daughter of Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi, Cassy revealed the chapter in her life where she felt “awkward” or...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan I wrote about this in Agriculture.com.ph early last year, and I think it’s worth revisiting, because in a market flooded with adulterated honey, or “fakes,” we can always get a refresher on how to choose unadulterated, or “pure” honey. Not all honey available...
A House of Representatives panel has recommended passage of a bill that would guarantee allocation for the procurement of medicines and other community health requirements needed by indigent patients. Medicines The House Committee on Local Government has unanimously approved House Bill 10392 that...
Alexandra Trese discovers who ‘The Siren’s Executioner’ is A new case is upon Alexandra Trese as comic creators Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo release a new story for the graphic novel “Trese.” Dubbed as “The Siren’s Executioner,” the new story puts a light on the case of a...
