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...
Gentle and nurturing, the color of the year 2024 ushers in kindness and tenderness. Peach fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023), softly nestled between pink and orange, is centered on the human experience. Its all-embracing spirit enriches the mind, body, and soul, calls for a moment of stillness and...
Launched this month was Lemlúnay: Pagunita sa Gunita (Lemlúnay: A Reminder for Memory) , the latest collection of poetry by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario. The launch caps a prolific year for the former chairman of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino and National Commission for...
On Christmas Day and beyond stretches a reflective moment when we look back at the festivities. For many, it’s a time to simply relax and be with their families. What better way to relax than by looking at art? Here are some artworks that best portray the spirit of the holiday season as it comes...
