The Japanese government’s conferment of The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on business tycoon Manuel B. Villar Jr. comes at a time when the relationship between Japan and the Philippines is blossoming. “Japan has, for decades, been an important partner of the Filipinos as we...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Saturday, April 30 welcomed President Duterte's signing of two laws, which recognize the significance of the abaca and egg industries in the country's growth and development. President Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) 1170 declaring the province of Catanduanes as the...
UniTeam ticket member Mark Villar is the most preferred senatorial candidate by Filipinos for the upcoming May 9 polls based on the results of the latest RP-Mission and Development Foundation (RPMD) senatorial preference survey. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (MANILA BULLETIN) The RPMD poll was...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I am what you would call a coffee lover. My mornings are not complete without a morning jolt. My meetings become tedious without a cup of joe. My days are ruined if I do not get my usual fix of caffeine infusion. So yes, “lover” might be...
Villar Group plans 3 IPOs this year By James A. Loyola The Villar Group of Companies currently has three initial public offerings in the pipeline: VistaREIT (VREIT), The Coffee Project, and small power utility Siquijor Island Power Corporation (SIPCor). In an interview with media, Villar Group...
UniTeam senatorial candidate Mark Villar is among President Duterte’s top two Senate picks, the other being the former's fellow UniTeam Senate slate member Gibo Teodoro. “Kung ang mga tao ngayon (If the people now) would find a comfortable road network and the quality of the road itself,...
UniTeam Senate bet Mark Villar is eyeing the completion of the Camarines Sur (CamSur) Expressway project if elected in the May 9, 2022 polls. UniTeam Senate bet Mark Villar (Photo from Mark Villar FB) The CamSur Expressway project will be a four-lane, 15.21-kilometer road that is projected to...
The camp of UniTeam senatorial bet Mark Villar has underscored the former public works secretary's top ranking in a senatorial preference poll apparently conducted by Hong Kong-based surveyors. In a statement sent to the media on Thursday, April 21, Villar's camp cites the results of a poll said to...
Integrated property developer Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc. is upscaling its massive project portfolio with the launch of 44 masterplanned townships in cities where it already has fully-developed residential subdivisions. “The land value in these areas are already so high that it no longer makes...
The completion of the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway (BANOCEH) is part of UniTeam Senate slate member Mark Villar’s list of electoral promises. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (MANILA BULLETIN) “BANOCEH is under the ‘Build, Build, Build’ program of the Duterte administration....
Senatorial candidate, former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar vowed that he would see the completion of the Panay East-West Lateral Road (PEWLR) project in Western Visayas if and when he wins in the May 9 polls. UniTeam Senate bet Mark Villar (Photo from Mark...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar One important lesson I have learned is that life always offers us a second chance. Even when we experience failures and setbacks, life always gives us a do-over so we can try again and succeed. This, I believe, is the real message of Easter....
