The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

In the Philippines, the city of Marikina alone produces 150 million pairs of shoes every year. That’s 150 million shoeboxes hoarded or turned to waste. But what once was discarded has now been transformed into an instrument of hope. 

Thanks to the continuity of the European Union in support of the Bangsamoro Peace Process, Konrad Adenauer Foundation Philippines Office (KAS) was awarded a grant to promote the political development in Muslim Mindanao. Since 2007, the EU has invested more than P650 million in programs that contribute to the peace process in southern Philippines. 

Owning a home is every Filipino’s dream. With growing purchasing power, stable interest rates, and a more competitive real estate market, an increasing number of Filipinos are buying homes in Metro Manila and cities such as Cebu, Iloilo, and Davao. 

Food freshness and cleanliness have a great impact on our health. This is why anyone preparing food should be extra cautious in handling ingredients, cooking dishes, and storing leftovers. Fortunately for today’s professional and home cooks, appliance pioneer Sharp Philippines has launched a new lineup of kitchen appliances that help maintain the quality of food. Its latest products are the …

Nearly half (44 percent) of Internet users admit to having shared their passwords with somebody or left them visible for people to see, according to the findings of Kaspersky Lab’s recent consumer surveys—Consumer Security Risks Survey 2015 and “Are you cybersavvy?” Quiz—one of which has 1,394 respondents from the Philippines. 

Even if Heneral Luna failed to nab an Academy Award nomination for best foreign language film when this year’s Oscar nominations were announced last month, the blockbuster biopic continues to earn accolades overseas.

Are you passionate about telling stories through film? Do you use Mac gadgets to apply your budding or well-honed audiovisual and narrative skills? Then top Apple reseller Power Mac Center is looking for filmmakers like you to join its recently launched Cinemansanas. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay If you’re like most people, you’re probably curious about what the Lunar New Year—or the Year of the Red Fire Monkey, as Chinese astrologers call it—would bring to you and your loved ones. 

Another year, another series of getaways and long weekends to look forward to. 

Welcome the Year of the Fire Monkey and embrace the good luck it brings at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.