Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (SPAVI), the owner of the Po family’s casual dining restaurants and kiosk chains, reported a 32-percent drop in its 2025 net income to ₱816 million as rising inflation dampened consumer spending while costs increased amid continued expansion. In a disclosure...
Five Saturdays. One iconic bayfront. The 13th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition (PIPC) wrapped up at SM Mall of Asia with crowds gathering early and staying late, turning each night into a shared experience of music, lights, and city energy. The event delivered maxed-out experiences...
For the very first time, the Philippines will host WAN-IFRA Digital Media Asia (DMA), Asia-Pacific’s most influential gathering of news media leaders, innovators, and disruptors at the Manila Hotel on April 27-29, 2026. Now in its 18th year, DMA has become the defining event for digital...
Passenger demand across the Asia-Pacific region remained robust through February, but the outlook for the coming months is clouded by uncertainty as rising fuel prices and airspace restrictions cast doubt on air travel. Data from the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that passenger...
Emerging Power Inc. (EPI), the renewable energy unit of Nickel Asia Corp., is accelerating the development of solar projects in Leyte and Zambales amid volatility in global fuel markets, driving the push for indigenous energy sources. Joseph Fernandez, EPI president and chief executive officer,...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V has raised serious doubts about Vice President Sara Duterte 's trustworthiness based on the way that she has handled the impeachment proceedings against her. "Tingin ko babagsak pa ‘yang trust ratings niya. Matagal nang nakabitin...
Putting his Nostradamus hat on, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is predicting that presidential aspirant Vice President Sara Duterte 's distrust rating will go o further in the coming months. Ridon said on Saturday, March 28 that he expected the public to catch on to Duterte’s...
Asia-Pacific economies, including the Philippines, are highly vulnerable to a protracted conflict in the Middle East, as sustained spikes in energy prices and broader disruptions threaten to slow growth and accelerate inflation, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a brief titled...
It comes as a bit of a surprise that Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba—China’s largest private company—names Southeast Asia, rather than China, as the world’s next global economic juggernaut. Ma recently returned to Alibaba following years of Chinese government crackdowns on major tech firms that...
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants unveiled the region’s premier dining destinations during a prestigious awards ceremony tonight, March 25, 2026, at the Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong. The Chairman of Hong Kong secured the top honor of the night, receiving a standing ovation from peers and industry leaders...
Filipinos mainly cited anti-corruption efforts for trusting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., while reasons for trusting Vice President Sara Duterte were divided, with her pro-poor stance and leadership among those cited, according to a Pulse Asia survey released on Wednesday, March 25. The survey,...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte thanked Filipinos on Monday, March 16, for their support in the latest Pulse Asia survey. "I always express my gratitude to our fellow Filipinos for their continued support and trust in my colleagues and in me in the Office of the Vice President,"...
