The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

East Rutherford, NJ– On August 16–17, 2025, Fiesta in America, the East Coast’s largest Filipino American indoor expo, returns to the American Dream retail and entertainment center—bringing together over 200 Filipino American organizations and an audience whose collective spending power is reshaping industries. With 13,000+ qualified attendees and 120,000 in foot traffic, the two-day event offers unparalleled access to the …

In a world where every meal is a moment, Globe Platinum invites you to savor something more meaningful. Gastronome Giving, the much-anticipated signature dining series, is back, this time with even more heart. From June 1 to August 31, 2025, the elevated culinary experience transforms intimate dinners into opportunities for impact. A partnership between Globe Platinum and the Fine Dining …

Two South Korean companies have expressed interest to partner with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) for infrastructure and smart city development projects in New Clark City in Tarlac and Poro Point in La Union. In a statement released last week, the state-run firm said BCDA president and CEO Joshua Bingcang and officer-in-charge senior vice president Mark Torres met …

Southmont Central, a newly-launched district within Ayala Land’s 800- hectare Southmont estate in Cavite, made a strong market debut with 43 percent of its inventory sold on the first day, underscoring investor confidence in the Cavite corridor– an area fast emerging as a key growth zone south of Metro Manila. The 36-hectare Southmont Central is planned as the civic and …

With massive rehabilitation work on EDSA set to begin June 13, authorities have laid out several mitigation schemes to address the expected traffic disruptions, including free access to the Skyway and the implementation of an odd-even scheme. The project includes pavement replacement, improved pedestrian lanes and flood management upgrades. At a press briefing last week, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said …

US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson led the turnover of three U.S.-government donated mobile energy systems (MES) that will provide safe, reliable, and sustainable electricity to remote communities in Palawan last May 16. Joining Ambassador Carlson during the ceremony at the National Power Corporation (NPC) Irawan Switching Station in Puerto Princesa City were Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla, NPC …

From London flats to Thai villas, local buyers are turning international properties into powerful wealth-creation strategies. The Global Property Expo, organised by JLL will welcome prospective buyers to Singapore from  July 18-20at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre. This tailored international residential property forum will cater to guests from Singapore and across Southeast Asia interested in buying property abroad, whether …

Are we trivializing political things vis-a-vis show business denizens who ran, won or lost, in the recent midterm elections? Or by just simply describing or interrelating comedy or melodrama with character/s of actions and ideas, we are thinking little or laughing them off? Not at all. It doesn’t mean to say that if we discuss politicizing showbiz in the context …

He might not be directly a chip off the old block but John Ad. Castillo has inherited a myriad of cinema wisdom and filmic styles from his late older brother, the award-winning director Celso Ad. Castillo (“Asedillo,” “Nympha,” “Daluyong at Habagat,” “Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa,” “Burlesk Queen,” “Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak,” “Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan,” …

We saw him as slim, long-haired, of medium height and an ordinary looking guy. He was also a great singer. Behind his million-dollar, golden voice, though, lies the great romancer. Yes, iconic Filipino folk singer Freddie Aguilar was a great lover. What set him apart, though, from playboys and Lotharios was his loyalty to the love of his life in …