Paris Fashion Week: Hermes goes sleek, Coperni adopts AI, Dries Van Noten chooses layers,...
HERMES artistic director Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski evoked a country garden for her spring show at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday, seating the audience among wildflowers...
Spiciest Porsche SUV yet
By Manny N. De Los Reyes
AS SPICES GO, the cayenne pepper is among the hottest. It registers between 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville heat units. But never mind that obscure unit of measurement; what you can probably relate to is that cayenne peppers are 12 times hotter than jalapeño.
MTRCB puts spotlight on contractualization issues
FOLLOWING Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.’s plea to the Office of the President (OP) on Friday to consider the effect of It’s Showtime’s 12-day...
These Mercs up the EV quotient
MERCEDES-BENZ, through its local distributor IC Star Automotive, Inc., added more premium German EVs to the local market when it launched three models from the auto marque’s family of EVs — which are distinguished by the “EQ” nomenclature.
Ivarluski Aseron fashion show is draw at subdued Red Charity Gala
BIGGER doesn’t always mean better. One of the most awaited parties of Manila’s social circuit, the Red Charity Gala, is back in the spotlight...
Charter Schools in the Philippines
By Victor S. Limlingan
In July of 1992, when Fidel V. Ramos assumed the presidency, he was immediately confronted by two crises: the power crisis and the water...
Mazda crosses over to a different direction
MAZDA aims to imbibe a premium cachet, so the car maker’s latest vehicles feature sleek exterior styling and premium interior materials and features, combined with the promise of strong powertrains and involving driving experience for which the brand is renowned. Testament to the company’s subtle rebrand is the CX-60 crossover that Mazda Philippines introduced here last June.
T-bill rates may go up on hawkish BSP bets
RATES of Treasury bills (T-bills) could climb this week on expectations that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) would raise borrowing costs before its...
Pangasinan, Ilocos Norte declared free of bird flu
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte are free from type H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or bird flu.
The clearance was...
Metrobank sees slower consumer loan growth
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. sees slower growth in consumer loans next year as “revenge spending” following the coronavirus pandemic has started easing.
The bank...
Amending the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act
By Pia Rodrigo
Last week, the Senate and the House of Representatives made parallel efforts to discuss and finalize their respective bills amending or repealing the Anti-Agricultural...
PHL 2024 broiler chicken production forecast at 1.53 million metric tons
THE PHILIPPINES is expected to postbroiler chicken production of 1.53 million metric tons (MT) in 2024, boosted by the industry’s continued expansion, the US...