As our ferry glided across the shimmering waters of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe. This was my first trip to this remarkable city, and I was about to embark on a journey that would take me from one continent to another, all within the span of …
Different parts of the world, including the Philippines, have their own way of celebrating Oktoberfest, but one thing will never change: free-flowing beer and merriment. This year, Newport World Resorts, in partnership with Hilton Manila, brings this celebration back to its German roots with their first-ever Oktoberfest on October 19 to 21. The country’s premier …
On the morning of March 30, 2023, I attended the very first face-to-face membership meeting of the Institute of Corporate Directors or ICD at Ascott Makati. As keynote speaker, we had former Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Amando M. Tetangco Jr. who delivered his 2023 Philippine Economic Outlook, entitled “Headwinds, Policy Responses and …
SM Supermalls and its corporate social responsibility arm SM Cares took home three awards from the “Gabi ng Parangal” of the 58th Anvil Awards, organized by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines last March 8 at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. SM Cares bagged a Silver Anvil award for its efforts to …
Plan International, an independent humanitarian organization, announced its partnership with Visa, a leader in digital payments, to promote financial education among the youth and young entrepreneurs in the Philippines. In a press release sent out in line with International Women’s Day, Plan International said the project aims to benefit young Filipinos “from disadvantaged backgrounds and …
Global growth investor Warburg Pincus and “seasoned” executive Abhishek Bhatia recently announced a USD350 million equity commitment to establish Oona Insurance (Oona), also known as Aseana Insurance, a digital general insurance platform in Southeast Asia. Through a buy-and-build strategy, Oona aims to become the pre-eminent digital general insurance platform in Southeast Asia, as it acquires …
New research from Plan International, an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls, reveals that girls and young women consistently feel excluded from politics – globally and in the Philippines. In its 2022 State of the World’s Girls Report, “Equal Power Now”, while girls and young women care about …
Yahoo rolled out a slew of new “first-to-market” features in its Yahoo Mail app for Android and iOS that aim to streamline user experience and improve productivity, the company announced last week. These new features include group by sender, which allows users to view, manage, or delete emails from a sender in one go; and …
In the recently concluded 4th year of Coca-Cola Philippines’ World Without Waste progress report, the company unveiled the 100% operational status of its first-ever recycling facility, PETValue Philippines in General Trias, Cavite. The facility is the result of the partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc.—the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the country–and Indorama Ventures, packaging …
Following the Japanese government’s announcement to ease entry restrictions, Emirates, one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, has upgraded its capacity on its Narita-Dubai route. With the deployment of its flagship A380 starting November 15, Emirates has seen a spike in bookings for flights to its gateways – Narita and Osaka. This …