The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

by Boy Villasanta The local entertainment industry is mourning again. After the death of Caring Seguerra, Ice Seguerra’s mom and John Jenally Clemente Mejia, sexy actress Vida Verde’s younger gay sister, the irrepressible talent manager and entertainment critic Lolit Solis followed suit. Lolit died of complications of diabetes due to kidney failure. According to showbiz writer Mell T. Navarro, Solis, …

by Boy Villasanta TUMAUINI, Isabela–The local entertainment industry is still mourning the passing of the younger gay sister of Vida Verde, one of the most active stars of the 80s if only in multimedia work. John Jenally Clemente Mejia, the younger LGBTQIA+ sister of Vida, Catherine Clemente Mejia recently passed away due to breast cancer. John was an official resident …

by Boy Villasanta Fashion guru and Impresario Nardie Presa Montoya’s “Fashion Forte XXIV” recently staged at Crowne Plaza in Ortigas Avenue was a perfect venue for shopping the latest bridal fashion designs. Although there were only a few wedding gowns and suits and other matrimonial  garb pieces, the gig was enough display of sartorial art to choose and pattern bridal …

The local government unit of Bataan, through the initiatives of Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia, Rep. Abet Garcia and PCEDO Bataan asst. department head Raymund Macomis, have officially expressed its full support for the ongoing activities of Xpress, the country’s rapidly expanding ride-hailing service, as it gears up for the launch of its 4-wheel Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) electric vehicle …

by Boy Villasanta For an artist, the personal is inspirational. Nothing more fulfilling and motivational than drawing out contents of music from real-life experiences. The mysteries of life. The vagaries of human relationships. This is the reason behind Ice Seguerra’s latest composition of lyrics and melody in the song “Shelter of the Broken” which was supposedly dropped in some digital music …

by Boy Villasanta It’s never too late. Love is lovelier the second around. After four and a half decades, actress Irene Celebre and singer Archie Perez de Tagle crossed path digitally. “Arte sent me an online message about his intention to reconnect with. I kept in thinking who must be this Archie who called me. This suddenly, it dawned on …

Evro, the pioneering and largest e-mobility service provider in the country, has introduced the station finder feature in its app that aims to make electric vehicle charging easier and more accessible across the Philippines. The new feature offers a seamless map view of over 240 Department of Energy- registered public charging stations nationwide and helps users address range anxiety and …

GAC Motor Philippines, led by Astara Philippines, continues its nationwide expansion with the back-to-back inauguration of two new dealerships in Cebu and Valenzuela, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to bringing world-class mobility solutions closer to more Filipinos. GAC Cebu officially opened its doors last June 19 along A.S. Fortuna Street, Bakilid, Mandaue City. The 1,410-sqm facility features a modern showroom that …

Study to test aerial logistics in Metro Manila’s urban corridors Southeast Asia’s leading superapp Grab, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and property developer Megaworld Corporation recently launched a pilot study on drone-powered commercial delivery in the Philippines designed to test whether unmanned aerial vehicles can transform urban logistics in one of the …

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. brings its hybrid models closer to its customers through the continuation of its hybrid mall tour that started earlier this year. The New HR-V RS e:HEV E-CVT, New Civic RS e:HEV E-CVT, and CR-V RS e:HEV E-CVT will be displayed at malls around the metro. Witness HCPI’s hybrid revolution & experience the difference with Honda through …