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5 Labor leaders in talks for 2025 Senate run

Set to challenge incumbents amid Senate probe on drug and labor killings, pol dynasties Five prominent labor leaders are preparing to challenge incumbent senators seeking reelection, as well as senatorial candidates from political dynasties, in the 2025 senatorial elections. The five labor leaders—Jerome Adonis, Kilusang...

Visual storytelling exhibitions to anticipate at Manila FAME 2024

The three-day trade show offers a look-back at iconic pieces; a fresh voice for bespoke design, an appreciation for circular production and its major, can’t-miss settings. Manila FAME celebrates its 72nd edition at the World Trade Center in Pasay City from October 17 to...

Navigating the Global Arena 

CITEM Executive Director Leah P. Ocampo cites geopolitical factors as the ultimate challenge to Philippine merchandise exports penetrating the global market.        Apart from global headwinds, the CITEM chief also revealed budget constraints which prevent the group from showcasing Philippine-made products to some markets...

CITEM: Conquering the globe with creativity, excellence, and innovation

Wearing a Filipiniana-inspired dress as she sat on a green bean-shaped couch on that balmy Tuesday afternoon, she exuded the hope and vibrant direction of her office.        Last June, Leah P. Ocampo, former Regional Director for Region 2 of the Department of Trade...

The Art of 21st Century Governance

Meet Art Joseph Francis Mercado, Mayor of Lungsod ng San Pedro, Laguna At 5-feet 9-inches, possessing movie star good looks, Art Joseph Francis Mercado belongs to the new generation of young mayors in the country that have swept the polls since the last elections.       ...

Leveraging technology: Lungsod ng San Pedro’s metrics for good governance

Last April, Lungsod ng San Pedro Mayor Art Mercado led in the inauguration of the city’s P300 million Smart Command Center.        Mercado was joined by Interior and Local Governments Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” C. Abalos, Jr., City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) ...

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Of joint ventures & partnerships

LWUA Administrator Guiling “Gene” A. Mamondiong bared that in order to resolve the financial problems encountered by water districts, some of them entered into...

FOOD REVIEW: Paradise Dynasty at Greenbelt, Makati

Celebrating the world’s first 8-flavored xiao long bao & other delights Oriental cuisine, especially that of Chinese cuisine, is always thriving in the Philippines. Not...

Splendor in the grass: The Poet as Fire by Joel Pablo Salud

  My first sweet whiff of poet Cirilo F. Bautista’s works hardly included his poetry. It was his prose, penned in the weekly Panorama that...

An out-of-this-world Christmas event at SM Supermalls

SM Supermalls brings back the excitement in every visit, joy in every sight, and a magical connection in every experience that will make every...