Bert Lozada Swim School: Alive and splashing for 70 years
IT HAS been 70 years since the Bert Lozada Swim School (BLSS) began, a staple for those looking for swimming lessons either for themselves...
Metro Retail profit up 12% as sales reach P41.56B
LISTED RETAILER Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) reported a 12% increase in net income to P682.64 million in 2025.
“2025 was a year of...
All the President’s Men at 50: One of the finest films about investigative journalism...
By Alexander Howard
NIGHTTIME. A dim and dingy car park. Woefully inadequate fluorescent lights flicker and buzz overhead. Two men stand in half-shadow. One is barely visible,...
IDC earnings fall 27% as costs offset revenue growth
LISTED real estate developer Italpinas Development Corp. (IDC) and its subsidiaries reported a 27.4% decline in net income to P250.9 million for 2025, as...
Maximizing the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairship 2026: Private sector policy priorities
By Alma Rita R. Jimenez
In 2025, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), through its Trade, Investments and Tourism Committee, undertook the task of gathering inputs from its...
Paddington musical triumphs at London’s theatrical Olivier Awards
LONDON — Paddington Bear was the big winner at the Olivier Awards in London on Sunday, with a stage adaptation of the beloved children’s...
Treasury bills fetch lower rates, mixed demand
TREASURY BILLS (T-bills) offered on Monday fetched lower yields as the market corrected following a decline in global oil prices last week amid a...
Metro Manila condo demand up 19% in Q1, seen as seasonal rebound — LPC
DEMAND for Metro Manila condominiums increased 19% year on year in the first quarter (Q1), driven by end-user purchases and developer incentives, though Leechiu...
Foodpanda sees higher oil prices driving online grocery demand
ONLINE delivery platform Foodpanda Philippines said volatility in oil prices linked to conflict in the Middle East could increase demand for its online grocery...
The same AI mistake, three times
JUST RECENTLY, I was in a room full of seasoned board directors asking the now-familiar questions about AI and cybersecurity.
The winners at the 2026 Olivier Awards
THE Olivier Awards for theater were handed out in London on Sunday. Below is a list of winners in the major categories.
Best new play...
Peso sinks back to P60:$1 level as US-Iran peace talks collapse
THE PESO slid back to the P60-per-dollar level on Monday as global crude oil prices climbed again after peace talks between the United States...