International and local experts from the digital and cryptocurrency industries have come together to host the first Philippine Blockchain Week. The week-long event will be held from November 28 to December 4 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom of the Newport World Resorts in Pasay. Called “Chaintrix” and inspired by the meta universe of the movie the“Matrix”, it seeks to promote …

Pioneering township developer Megaworld is set to open its second homegrown hotel development inside its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu by fourth quarter this year. This will be the 12th hotel property of Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, the country’s largest operator of homegrown hotel brands.  The 20-storey Belmont Hotel Mactan will have 550 guestrooms and suites, composed …

Subic Bay International Terminals (SBITC) is deploying four additional rubber tired gantries (RTG) to boost its landside operations and improve overall productivity in support of the growth prospects of North and Central Luzon in the Philippines. Scheduled for delivery in the last week of September, the RTGs will augment the terminal’s existing fleet of six to enable quicker truck and …

The first Fine Arts NFT collection in the country, showcasing the work of Juvenal Sansó, was sold out at a special dinner by Artifract, an arts NFT platform developed by UBx and operated by Unit 256. Fundacion Sanso, a non-profit organization that exhibits the works of globally famous painter Juvenal Sanso, expressed its excitement about this collaboration to safeguard the …

As Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) celebrates its 60th year, it looks to further boost the reviving economy by leveraging on its full suite of financial products and services that bridge its retail, corporate, treasury and investment banking as well as leasing and bancassurance activities. “For the past six decades, our customers have always been at the front and …

Progressive, internationally acclaimed and award-winning Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz strikes again. Lav’s latest outing, “Kapag Nawala na ang mga Alon (When the Waves are Gone),” is a hot screener at the currently showing 79th Venice International Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the world and one of the most prestigious event. “Kapag Nawala na ang mga Alon (When the Waves …

The gang is complete on a very significant hour of one of its own. Actors Joross Gamboa, Marco Alcaraz, Joseph Bitangcol are three of several best men to their friend-groom Jason Abalos and bride Vickie Marie Rushton at the couple’s wedding ceremony Thursday at the San Antonio de Padua Church at the boundary of Nasugbu, Batangas and Tagaytay City in …

Honda HR-V V Turbo CVT , Honda HR-V S CVT , Honda Civic RS Turbo CVT LOOKING for vehicles that are very economical and sure-fire answer to the skyrocketing cost of fuel these days? Look no further as Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) has a ready answer for you as it tested and found out that their All-New Civic and …

THE 8th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), one of the major international car events in the country, makes its official return on Sept. 15-18 at the World Trade Center. This was announced by the organizing Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) during a press conference last week at the Okada Hotel in Pasay City where the leaders …

TOYOTA Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) was recently recognized as the second top importer by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Batangas (POB) from January to July 2022. The country’s largest automotive and mobility company remitted to the government a total of P16.46-billion in duties and taxes. The amount is the second highest collected by the POB, contributing to …