The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

By Alvin I. Dacanay If you own a small enterprise or just formed a non-profit group, you must have thought about where its office should be. But this begs the question: Does your business or organization have enough resources, human and otherwise, to fully operate and maintain it in your favored location?

The last five years has shown a significant increase in Filipino drinkers’ awareness of and interest in whisky and single-malt spirits. Whisky and cocktail bars have become increasingly popular that Whisky Live, the biggest whisky-tasting and sampling event of the year, arrives in Manila at the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel at The Fort on October 28 and 29.

As darkness shrouds our surroundings on Halloween, why not reward yourself with mysterious delights that you can enjoy with your family and friends? Let Richmonde Hotel Ortigas turn your Halloween chills into cozy and fun thrills.

Sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the first nine months of 2016 rose by 26.7 percent to 261,370 units from the 206,284 posted in the same period last year, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) reported recently.

After a long wait, Honda Philippines’ Motorcycle Fun Lifestyle event returned recently in Luzon under a new name—the Honda Gen-S Pride Ride.

Holders of the Petron Value Card (PVC) who have spent at least P360,000 on premium Petron fuels in the last three years can now enjoy more perks after the Petron Corp. introduced recently another innovation in its rewards program with the PVC-Titanium.

Steadfast in its drive to educate more people on keeping themselves safe on the streets, the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) brought their road-safety advocacy to San Beda College Alabang in Muntinlupa City and conducted a seminar for the school’s more than 100 Boy and Girl Scouts last month.

By Alvin I. Dacanay A little over a year after it debuted to great acclaim at the 3rd QCinema International Film Festival, Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez’s surfing drama Apocalypse Child is set to open in select cinemas nationwide on October 26.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) celebrated last week the historic victories scored by Filipino movies in international film festivals this year with an event that gathered the country’s top film talents and saw the formal announcement of a travel-assistance program for filmmakers whose works are picked to participate in such festivals.

For many years now, comedian and television host Vic “Bossing” Sotto has served as the trusted champion of countless products, ranging from homecare items to local beverages. His charisma and character, both on- and off-camera, have made him, and the corporations behind the products he endorses, very credible among consumers.