Megaworld Corporation, the diversified property conglomerate of tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, announced that it is giving a residential condominium unit worth P14 million to Filipino Olympic Gold Medalist Hidilyn Diaz. In a statement, the firm said the condominium unit in Megaworld’s Eastwood...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan As the number of farmers in the country continues to decrease even as their median age increases, there has been a push to encourage people, especially young ones, to consider agriculture as a source of income. While there are many success stories of people who have made a...
President Duterte on Monday, July 19, asked authorities if they have tested Arvin Tan, the man who led a wild daylight police chase from Quezon City to Manila last week, for illegal drug use. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on July 19, 2021. (PCOO Screenshot) “I have seen in the...
Jollibee Foods Corporation is investing in an industrial property developer by infusing P3.97 billion worth of land used by its commissaries to get a foot into the real estate investment trust space. Based on a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Jollibee will infuse 16.4 hectares of...
"He calls me into his office for a one-on-one, and tells me to close the door behind," Kevin Tan revealed in his latest Instagram post. Like any son, or any employee for that matter, you wonder what was next. And, of course, you get ready for top secret discussions with the big man, or in this...
Tan Qingsheng, Chargé d'affaires of Chinese Embassy in the Philippines Two weeks ago, on June 23, International Olympic Day was celebrated all around the world. International Olympic Day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games and to encourage everyone in the...
In a meeting with the country's major mall and building owners, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion garnered support for his proposal to champion and to finally establish “safe spaces” as a means to create herd immunity in areas where the private...
What this komiks-based animated series shows the world about the Philippines, the Filipinos, and their talents This is part of a series reviewing local AV productions highlighting the best of Filipino creativity. Much has been said about Netflix’s first Filipino animated series, so let’s zoom...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Food has become such a big part of pop culture that there are people who base their personalities on what they’ve eaten and where they’ve eaten it. There is nothing bad about this. Eating is an easy way to get to know a culture, and experiencing different flavors can...
The Philippines won three bronze medals at the 33rd International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), a contest where “exceptional high school students from various countries compete in the prestigious algorithmic competition to sharpen their informatics skills—such as problem analysis, design of...
Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) and its subsidiaries, Fresh N’ Famous Foods, Inc. (FNF) and Mang Inasal Philippines, Inc. (MI), has entered into a license agreement with Milkshop International Co., Ltd., a popular Taiwanese Bubble tea brand. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
In July 1921, a group of young people with an average age of less than 28 years old, harboring firm beliefs and shouldering the mission of saving the nation, gathered in Shanghai and established the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the semi-colonial and semi-feudal society of old China. From 1921...
