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Banking boom
Banks’ profits keep hitting record highs During January to March this year, banks made more money than in any first quarter, in fact, in any quarter or three-month period in the history of Philippine banking. […]

Philippines, Asia, global tourism back with a vengeance
By Antonio S. Lopez In the first quarter of 2023, aviation jet fuel sales of Petron Corp., the Philippines’ largest oil company, nearly doubled, because of the travel boom. For the whole of 2023, Cebu […]

America: The Philippines’ oldest and only treaty ally
Something new: An armed attack on the Philippines in the South China Sea will now trigger a US attack. By ANTONIO S. LOPEZ It’s been a while since you’ve been here,” US President Joseph Biden […]

Aboitiz InfraCapital offers smart, sustainable economic estates to the world’s major factories
(Speech at the Philippine Business Forum in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 14, 2022) By Rafael Fernandez de Mesa Head, Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates President, LIMA Land, Inc and Cebu Industrial Park Developers, Inc. Aboitiz InfraCapital is […]

World faces 3 major challenges:
Ukraine war, US-China tension, siege on the multilateral trading system—PM Lee In his speech before the parliament on April 19, 2023, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong highlighted the three major challenges facing the world today: 1) the […]

The MOPC Grand Tourism Awards
By TONY LOPEZ MOPC will honor the outstanding individuals, families and enterprises whose work of excellence and service in the hospitality industry have made the Philippines an exciting tourism destination in Asia with unmatched appeal […]

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POLITICS

Bongbong Marcos wins the presidency with 53% if elections are held today
Sara Duterte would be VP with 45% of the vote If elections were held today, former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would win the presidency, with 53% of the total votes cast for president, according […]
BUSINESS

100 YEARS OF TRUST
By Antonio S. Lopez China Banking Corp. is celebrating its 100 years. It is plotting its progress for the next 100 years, with the help of digitalization (launched this year) and adherence to its seven […]
BOOK REVIEW

Conditioning for Dance—Training for Whole-Body Coordination and Efficiency
I love to dance and this week is a celebration of dance! I found this book ten years ago and it helped me visualize the way my body moves. I just browsed the exercises coz […]

Filipinx —Heritage Recipes from the Disapora
What better way to learn and celebrate another’s culture than through delicious food?! Renowned chef Angela shares 78 recipes on popular traditional Filipino dishes, sauces, drinks, and desserts—but with a twist! She adds her own […]

The Creative Contrarian – 20 “Wise Fool” Strategies to Boost
By Roger von Oech Hardcover, 200 pages, 2022. John Wiley & Sons This is consistent with Wiley’s reputation for publishing self-promotional books for small businesses in wide-spaced, big fonts, peppered with quotations to barely fill […]
IVY DIGEST

Nov. 25 Ateneo Law Class 1998 Homecoming raises funds for scholars
The Ateneo de Manila Law School Class of 1998 hosts a landmark homecoming “True Blue in ’22” on Friday, November 25, 2022 at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel. At 86, Ateneo Law is […]

Dressing for a wedding
There is a standard dress code for guests who attend a wedding. A formal attire for men means to resurrect the same suit or barong they wear for every formal occasion in their lives since […]

Plants and parks cool cities from climate change
As cities are built, we transform vegetation into infrastructure. The Philippines is East Asia’s fastest urbanizing country with 65% of its people in cities. By 2030, Metro Manila will be 91% built up but will […]