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Rahyan Carlos carries on calling to teach artists how to land jobs, win awards

To the various creatives he has worked with, Rahyan Carlos is known as a scriptwriter, a director, an acting coach, or an artist center head.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR KIM SOO HYUN, JU JI HOON, OTHER K-DRAMA SUPERSTARS?

REAL KOREAN DRAMA FANS would know that a picture with Mickey Mouse is major.

'Wicked' fans, rejoicify! Erivo, Grande shine in lavish adaptation of Broadway classic

It's the ultimate celebrity redemption tour, two decades in the making. In the annals of pop culture, few characters have undergone an image makeover quite like the Wicked Witch of the West.

CELEBS TALK ABOUT RISKS OF PIRACY AND CYBERCRIME

Since the early '90s, when compact discs (CDs) proliferated around, piracy became rampant. Undoubtedly, piracy has tremendously affected the local film industry, especially now, when in just a click of a button, one can easily access anything bootleg in software.

SkinStation Unveils 4D QuattroWave Laser

SkinStation, a trusted name in advanced skincare, introduces the 4D QuattroWave Laser.

GAME OF GROANS: HOW TO WIN SEATS IN A DIGITAL AGE

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you've probably noticed that in recent years, more and more Filipinos have been gobbling up live entertainment like Pacman on Power Pellets: from sporting events to stage plays, from fan meets to concerts.

A DELIGHTFUL EVENING WITH CHUCHI VILLAR

What was meant to be an intimate gathering turned into a heartwarming reunion as birthday celebrant Chuchi Villar welcomed an unexpected turnout of dear friends at Pardon My French restaurant in Makati City.

A TOAST TO ENDURING FRIENDSHIPS

A sparkling evening unfolded as the JL & Co.group celebrated the birthdays of Tiffany Cuña, Connie Haw, Joy Melendres, Angie Sison, and DMark Beauty Corporation CEO Nikki Tang in one of Canton Road's chic private rooms at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

CHASING THE AURORA IN ICELAND

In faraway Iceland, there exists a place of magic and mystery, of revelry and reverence, where worshipping and embracing the best that nature has to offer is inevitable.

Save the Children launches new campaign to provide relief after typhoons

As the Philippines reels from the aftermath of Typhoons Julian, Kristine, Leon, Marce and Nica battering the country in rapid succession, Save the Children Philippines is ramping up efforts to protect children and communities through the launch of the #LahatDapatSafe campaign.

RRHI ramping up store opening to boost revenue

Gokongwei-owned Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) is targeting to ramp up its store openings to further boost the company's revenue growth in the next few years.

Skyro disburses P5.2 B in loans to Filipinos nationwide

A total of P5.2 billion in consumer loans was disbursed by Skyro, one of the fastest growing financial technology (fintech) companies in the country, from its launch in the Philippines in August 2022 until September 2024.

Airfares steady in Dec with fuel surcharge unchanged

Travelers will not see any adjustments in their airfares next month as fuel surcharges that airlines are allowed to collect will remain the same.

Gov't seizes P28 M fake medicines, health products

The government has confiscated P28 million worth of fake medicines and other health products as of September under a campaign led by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to step up efforts against counterfeiting in the health sector.

Bigger climate finance share for farmers sought

The 29th Conference of Parties (COP) leadership should address resource allocation disparities by providing farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of available climate financing to help them cope with the ill effects of climate change, according to non-government organization Rice Watch and Action Network (R1).

'Gov't must hike, diversify agri budget'

The government must increase and diversify its investment in agriculture to boost food production and improve the country's food security amid local and global production woes, according to the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc.

Prices of construction materials up in October

Metro Manila's retail prices of construction materials in October posted their fastest growth rate in over a year due to higher increases in four commodity groups.

Emirates launches retail store concept in Manila

Emirates is reinforcing its presence in the Philippines by investing in a retail store to serve its customers better.

Visa launches program to help MSMEs in Baguio

Global payments platform Visa has partnered with Thames International and the City Government of Baguio to boost the digitalization of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as promote tourism growth.

PCC conducts deeper review of GCash parent's acquisition of ECPay

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is conducting a deeper probe on the proposed acquisition of electronic payment platform Electronic Commerce Payments Inc. (ECPay) by the parent firm of mobile wallet GCash.

DOF in talks with JP Morgan to boost Phl capital market

The Department of Finance (DOF) held a high-level meeting with JP Morgan officials recently to discuss areas of collaboration that can strengthen the Philippine capital market, including the potential inclusion of government-issued securities in the JP Morgan Bond Index.

Good for the nation

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Public-Private Partnership (NAIA PPP) has created a blueprint for future airport deals, not only in the Philippines but in Southeast Asia and other countries as well, with its robust risk mitigation strategies and the integration of social safeguards and sustainability measures, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

APRI, SDEPCI sign contract for new hybrid BESS project in Laguna

On November 7, 2024, AP Renewables Inc. (APRI), the geothermal arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation, together with Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. Ltd (SDEPCI) to build the Bay Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project in Barangay Bitin in Bay, Laguna, introducing a powerful new storage system to APRI's existing portfolio of energy assets.

DigiPlus allots P660 M for overseas expansion

Digital entertainment company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has initially earmarked P660 million for its maiden international expansion.

VITRO fortifies network infra at Sta Rosa data center

PLDT unit VITRO Inc. has further enhanced the network diversity and redundancy of its Sta. Rosa hyperscale data center following the activation of its network infrastructure.

SFA Semicon to proceed with voluntary delisting

SFA Semicon Philippines Corp. (SSP) is set to push through with its voluntary delisting from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) following the successful completion of a tender offer by its parent company SFA Semicon Co. Ltd. (SFA Korea).

MPTC bares new leadership in business units

More leadership changes have taken place in Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) following the appointment of Arrey Perez as its new president and chief operating officer and its chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan as interim chief executive officer.

A case for entrepreneurial leadership

More than half a year ago, in my leadership seminars, participants would laugh and love the session, while others wondered why I presented Taylor Swift as a case study on entrepreneurial leadership.

Stocks plunge anew on profit taking

Share prices ended the week in the red as investors continued to take profits.