Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the public to show firm support for the Philippine film industry, emphasizing the significance of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). As a member of the executive committee of MMFF since 2019, Go said it is imperative for Filipinos to...
In the Philippines, the holiday season isn’t just about the grandest feasts, Simbang Gabi, and all sorts of merrymaking. It is also about celebrating the local film industry through the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). After days of screening in cinemas nationwide, the MMFF honors the...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has assumed the leadership of SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) following the completion of Manila Electric Co.'s (Meralco) investment in the renewable energy firm. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday, Dec. 27, SPNEC has announced that MGen...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has taken over the helm of SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) after Manila Electric Company (Meralco), through MGen Renewable Energy (MGreen), completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in the solar energy firm for P15.9 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Clark Water Corp. (CWC), a subsidiary of Manila Water Co., has settled a water pollution fine for breaching the Philippine Clean Water Act. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Dec. 27, Manila Water said that CWC has adhered to the Pollution Adjudication...
The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) is a welcome development. It envisions a restructured, modern, well-managed and environmentally sustainable transport sector aimed at providing drivers and operators with stable, sufficient, and dignified livelihoods, thus enabling commuters...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is aiming for timely approval of the Department of Energy (DOE) on the terms of reference (TOR) for its targeted competitive selection process (CSP) on planned capacity procurements, so it can spare its roughly 8.0 million customers from wobbly...
This Christmas, the best gift to your family is to go to cinemas and watch Zig Dulay’s Firefly . We have been following his career from his earlier short films to his newest creation, a magic realism film written by Angeli Atienza. 'Firefly,' a touching mother-son story As a kid in the 1990s, Zig...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is advancing into the phased development of a solar farm that will strategically position the cavernous New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan as a carbon-neutral infrastructure – with the kick-off installation targeted to provide...
Taiwan has passed a minimum wage law that is set to benefit close to 124,000 Filipino factory workers, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said on Sunday, Dec. 24. MECO chairman and resident representative Silvestre H. Bello III said the new Minimum Wage Act affirmed the wage increase...
Is Christmas over? Not if you allow yourself to enjoy the enchantment of post-Christmas shopping with the annual celebration of Boxing Day at Rustan’s. This is how you can extend the season of joy, love, and unparalleled choices across home, fashion, and beauty. Holiday cheer has turned...
TWO WOMEN IN ONE Two of the author's favorite women, Diana Vreeland and Cherie Gil, merge into one, as the latter plays the former in the one-woman play Full Gallop staged in Manila in 2014 (Photo by Jo-An Bitagcol) “If it isn’t passion, if it isn’t burning, if it isn’t on fire, you...
