A governor from a province that went "yellow" in 2016 is promising a huge win for the Bongbong Marcos-Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio tandem in the upcoming May 2022 polls. Samar province (Wikipedia) According to Samar Governor Reynolds Michael Tan, the province will deliver a 100,000-vote margin of...
71910 Fresh from its financial restructuring, Philippine Airlines (PAL) turns 81 today, March 15, and looks forward to "a comeback year" via network expansion, digital innovation, and a more cargo-driven strategy. “We look forward to a comeback year for Philippine Airlines and for our country,”...
Towships developer Megaworld Corporation posted a 36 percent growth in net income to P14.4 billion last year from P10.6 billion in 2020, boosted by the listing of its real estate investment trust (REIT). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said attributable net income also...
Reelectionist Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut of Kusug Tausug Party-list was lucky to have a VIP "tour guide" when she campaigned in Pampanga last week. Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut (2nd from left) walks around Pampanga with former President and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (4th...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan One of the most unexpectedly popular article types in Manila Bulletin’s agriculture section is of agriculturally-inclined Filipinos based overseas who have successfully managed to plant Filipino vegetables in their adoptive/ new countries. Vegetables that are taken for...
The humble, yet striking, handwoven cloth made by the women of Sulu has received praise from Filipino designer Ann Ong, whose eye for fashion pieces and jewelry is known internationally. Pis syabit weavers in Sulu (Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut's office) Catching Ong's attention...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Though the Agriculture Section of Manila Bulletin likes to highlight successful farm businesses, we would like to stress that running a farm business is not easy. It takes capital, planning, and proper management, among many other things that include sales, marketing, and...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Emie Estialbo is a 25-year-old hydroponic lettuce farmer from Capiz. After losing her job as a teacher during the pandemic, Estiablo tried her hand at hydroponic farming. She won P50,000 in capital from the Department of Agriculture’s Kabataang Agribiz Competitive Grant,...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Filipino cuisine may be gaining popularity in the global food scene, but there’s still a lot of myths to dispel about what, to many people, is still a new way of dining. “A lot of the foreigners still think that Filipinos still eat with their hands. There is nothing...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Happy lunar new year! Feb. 1, 2022 marked the beginning of the Year of the Water Tiger. In the Chinese zodiac, the tiger is associated with fierceness, a competitive nature, and growth. The animals of the Chinese zodiac also represent different days of the month and...
COL sees PSEi rising to 8,400 By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Philippine stock market is seen to rise by about 20 percent from the PSEi’s January opening to about 8,400 by yearend as investors have become more bullish as the COVID-19 pandemic is seen to become less of a threat. 63010 In a press briefing,...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Social media can be an effective way to market your farm business. If you plan it right (and if you have adequate internet connection), you will have the ability to show loyal and potential customers your products without having to leave your farm. Investment doesn’t...