Leading cement maker Holcim Philippines announced the appointment of Horia Adrian as its new President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2021. The firm said Horia Adrian is formerly the CEO of Romania and Market Head Emerging Europe. He also managed the LafargeHolcim Group’s...
The Philippines has acceded to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP), a development seen to strengthen the protection of Filipinos performers’ intellectual property (IP) rights in a digital age of globalization. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director...
Mondelez Philippines in partnership with social enterprise Plastic Flamingo or "The Plaf" aims to expand the capacity of its plastic recycling operation to 40 metric tons this year. Started in 2020, the partnership between the two organizations has expanded from a previous 1 metric ton collection...
Coca-Cola Philippines on Tuesday, (Feb. 23), said it is on track with the implementation of its $63 million, approximately P3.06 billion, programmed expansion this year amid cautious optimism for growth and a strong pivot to towards a total beverage company. Tony Del Rosario,...
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s adverse effects on the Philippine economy in 2020, one unit of an international business referral organization said it has generated P1.3 billion in revenues during the pandemic year. BNI Philippines, which groups 236 members of the Taguig region, of the...
In the third quarter of 2019, the Philippines confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in Rizal Province. More than a year later, over 400,000 hogs have been culled, thousands of barangays have been infected, and at least P56 billion in losses were declared in the local hog industry...
Shamcey Supsup-Lee Former beauty queen-turned-businesswoman Shamcey Supsup-Lee unleashed her artistic side as she dabbled in watercolor painting. Supsup-Lee, now president of Miss Universe Philippines Organization, shared on her new love of painting of Instagram Sunday, Feb. 21. Shamcey with...
Eumir Felix Marcial in red (MB File Photo) Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) President Ricky Vargas has no doubt of boxer Eumir Marcial's capabilities to win a medal in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Truth is, Marcial is the country’s brightest hope. “He's our biggest...
Castrol Philippines has partnered with North Trend Marketing Corporation (NTM) for the distribution of the world’s leading industrial lubes products as it seeks to further expand presence in the country. According to Castrol Philippines General Manager Ria Tañada, their partner New Trend...
True to its mandate of assisting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines to stand on their own and find their niche in the local and international markets, the Department of Trade and Industry has been at the forefront of bolsteringthe growth of Filipino MSMEs by...
How the Cultural Center of the Philippines is marrying tradition with modernity INSTRUMENTAL Kubing , a Philippine jaw harp from bamboo With well over 50 years of providing and preserving our cultural heritage through the arts, once again, CCP is opening its doors to Filipino artists who crave to...
THE COWS OF US If a cow shares the horrors of being dinner, would you empathize By Cacai Buenviaje Illustations by Ariana Maralit In the year 2030, an inventor created a device that enabled cow language to be automatically translated to human speech. The invention quickly gained global attention...
