The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

Six years after debuting to critical and audience acclaim, the Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (Peta) hit comedy-musical Care Divas returns once more to the Peta Theater Center to open its 50th year with 50 shows from February 3 to March 19. 

A twinbill of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci—better known as Cav/Pag—will be the second offering of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Metropolitan Opera in HD (high definition) Season 4 at Greenbelt 3 cinemas on January 10. 

Prolific, prize-winning composer for stage and screen Jesse Lucas is set to hold a free three-hour master class on the art of writing music for film and television at the 1701 Little Rooms Upstairs in Quezon City on January 29. 

National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario has been chosen as the new chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), it was announced last week. 

There is something about spirits and their taste that many believe in, and that’s the fact the aging process determines the spirits’ taste. The length of time a spirit stays inside the cask plays a crucial role in enhancing its flavor. Connoisseurs and aficionados alike would hold the bottle and check the labels for the spirit’s age, knowing that the …

The Miss Universe Organization has designated Philippine Airlines (PAL) as the official airline partner of the 65th edition of the annual beauty pageant to be held in Manila later this month—the third time the Philippines is hosting the prestigious event. 

Red Ribbon’s chocolate cakes have always been a sure way to enhance every celebration. With their exquisite taste and moist texture, Red Ribbon chocolate cake never fail to make any occasion even more special. But who said that these chocolatey treats are only for these gatherings?

Citing recent economic trends, the World Bank (WB) has upgraded its economic outlook for the Philippines for the next two years and it now projects the economy to grow at 6.8 percent this year from an earlier 6.4-percent growth forecast.

By Riza Lozada The SM Foundation is reaching out to Filipinos who are in need by employing the wide reach of the extensive network of the SM Group through its many malls, stores and business establishments spread throughout the country.

THE issue of the planned Social Security System (SSS) pension increase for retirees is not over yet.