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Acuatico Beach Resort wins an ASEAN Business Awards 2019

The ASEAN Business Award for Skills Development, Mid Tier Category was awarded recently to Acuatico Beach Resort general manager Simonette Gusi, for her company’s skills development activities. This prestigious award is being given annually to outstanding businesses which has demonstrated a significant contribution to human capital development. Innovation is growth, and…

Bono zips by Manila with a long-lasting legacy

On the eve of his first concert in the Philippines, musician, activist and Zipline board member Bono braves the EDSA traffic to sign a pact with the Philippine Red Cross and Zipline, the world’s first and only national scale drone delivery service, to begin making on-demand and emergency…

G2E Asia @ the Philippines is now open

G2E Asia @ the Philippines, the newest addition to the G2E Asia event series, makes its official debut recently at the Marriott Grand Ballroom. The two-day show is supported by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and will include an expo, educational conference, and unprecedented networking opportunities. Josephine Lee,…

Redefining success with Chivas

Chivas, the pioneer of blended Scotch whiskey, has introduced its latest global brand campaign dubbed as "Success is a Blend." The newest initiative celebrates the belief instilled by founding brothers James and John Chivas, that blended is better, in life and Scotch. In the Philippines, Chivas defines success as overcoming…

The Christmas festivities have just begun at The Peninsula Manila

By Princess Faith Argosino Be ready to reminisce on your favorite movie soundtracks, as The Peninsula Manila, in partnership with Store Specialists, Inc. and HSBC, welcomes the holiday season with original music compositions adapted from well-known movies such as Breakfast at Tiffany's, Wizard of Oz and more. Dubbed as the "Christmas…

Christmas dreams come alive at COD Manila

City of Dreams Manila recently welcomed the holiday season with a spectacular lighting ceremony of its 32-foot tall Christmas tree located at the urban resort’s main entrance. Adorned with over 10,000 glistening LED lights and ornaments, the tree is the resort’s centerpiece this holiday season. Dubbed as “Christmas of Dreams,”…

Philippine Airlines edges out local rivals as top on-time performer

In terms of on-time performance (OTP), Philippine Airlines (PAL), the nation’s flag carrier, continues to lead other Philippine-based carriers during the second half of 2019. As the country’s leading on-time performer, PAL achieved an all-time high of 92 percent on-time flights in October for both international and domestic flights, said…

Gov. Migz Villafuerte is one lucky guy

In a counterpart post on her Instagram account, Rachel Peters (@rachelpetersx) declared for all the world to hear--"Your girls (sic) getting hitched!" Taken a bit later in the day, with the couple wearing the same sets of clothes, the series of photos show Migz with his back turned against the…

Christmas countdown shines and sparkles at Crimson Filinvest Hotel

The hotel’s annual tradition was graced by corporate partners, local community, media and representatives from partner organizations for Crimson Hotel’s CSR program. The tree lighting was led by Crimson Hotel Filinvest General Manager Gerhard Doll and joined by Muntinlupa City Congressman Ruffy Biazon, Chroma Hospitality executives such as Country Manager…

TV’s Golden Boy gets a resounding yes

There's an old Filipino saying that goes like this: "No matter how long (or arduous) the procession is, chances are, it would end sooner or later in church." And so it was for long-time celebrity sweethearts Matteo Guidicelli and Sarah Geronimo. The pair, who first publicly confirmed their relationship in…