It is said that just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century was the United States’ time, so does the 21st century belong to China. If this is correct, then the Philippines and Filipino companies are well-positioned in the new millennium, having established a firm foothold in the economic powerhouse that [...]
On July 31, 1946, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) claimed the official title of being the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific Ocean, departing from the then Nielson Airport in Makati to the U.S. mainland with a DC-4 aircraft. After that, PAL started its official service between Manila and San Francisco in December 1946. Other [...]
On June 29, 1626, Juan Niño de Tabora, the Spanish general and colonial official, served as governor general of the Philippines until his death on July 22, 1632. Notably, De Tabora brought the wooden statue of the Virgin Mary known as Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje (Our Lady of Peace and Good [...]
It’s only about 45 minutes by aircon bus on well-paved highway to the north, but I never had the chance to walk the streets of Tagum, during the last 47 years since I packed up and left this little dusty Davao del Norte town right after getting out of high school at UM Tagum High. [...]
Directories Philippines Corporation (DPC) reintroduced the Yellow Pages to the public last December 11, 2009 at the Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia with an entertaining magic show that culminated with an impromptu marriage proposal and wedding ceremony. With the help of new multi-platform search channels of DPC Yellow Pages, the groom was able to [...]
Department of Labor and Employment Marianito Roque on Wednesday maintained that the administration’s job generation program has provided sound employment to numbers of Filipinos and lifted them off from the quagmire of poverty. “The National Statistics Office labor force survey shows that the quality of employment continues to improve,” Secretary Marianito D. Roque said, highlighting [...]
The Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest and longest-running book fair in the Philippines, turns 30 this year. The 30th Manila International Book Fair is set on Sept. 16-20, at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. For three decades now, MIBF has united local and foreign publishers, wholesalers, [...]
According to Forbes Asia magazine’s, heres the list of Philippines’ 40 richest people published last August 25, 2009: 1. Jaime Zobel de Ayala and family ($2 billion) 2. Henry Sy and family ($1.7 billion) 3. Lucio Tan and family ($1.6 billion) 4. Andrew Tan ($1.1 billion) 5. Manuel Villar ($940 million) 6. George Ty ($870 [...]
Foreign investors’ interest in the local tourism sector is back as investors position themselves in the robust tourism industry even as investments in other sectors remain sluggish. The latest entrant is the Best Western International (BWI), the world’s largest hotel chain whose global brand Best Western Hotel is being marketed in the country for hotel [...]
For such well-regarded government institution as the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) with lotto dealer outlets in almost every corner of this southern bustling city, it’s hard to disregard and ignore its impact in the lives of ordinary people here. We’ve not gotten around to interview the local top official here, but bumping into impoverished [...]
