The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

Manila, Philippines – Choosing the healthier option for lunch feels like a personal victory for wellness. But for Kenny Rogers Roasters, loving oneself can be a community win—especially through their Farmvocacy program. The fan-favorite Chimichurri Solo B Plate has earned its reputation for being both delicious and nutritious. But this 2026, Kenny Rogers Roasters makes a direct investment in expanding …

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation has been recognized by the Bureau of Customs as one of the Top 10 Importers for 2025 in terms of duties and taxes paid, underscoring the company’s continued contribution to government revenues and economic activity. The Bureau’s list of top contributors remains largely composed of companies from the oil and petroleum and motor vehicle industries with …

This summer, Prestone reminds motorists that the best road trips happen when everything is compatible — from your barkada dynamics to your vehicle’s readiness for the long drive. Before heading out for a long summer drive, motorists should also make sure their vehicle is ready for the journey ahead. A quick preventive maintenance check can go a long way to …

VinFast electric vehicle owners in India, Indonesia, and in the Philippines will receive free charging at the V-Green-developed-and-operated charging network for the next three years up to 2029. The program will be extended broadly to all customers, including both existing owners and future buyers, covering private customers as well as those using their vehicles for transportation services, including drivers operating …

After a series of shows at the Iloilo Gateway Hotel and Suites Bridges Bistro, Amazing Diva Armida Zuniega will sing for the class reunion of the 1974 Lopez Provincial High School (LPHS) Class on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Dolor Amphitheater in the premises of the Lopez National Comprehensive High School in Lopez, Quezon. “I am quite excited to …

by Boy Villasanta Soroptimist International (SI), an international women’s organization designed to empower and to equip women with accelerated skills and mental faculties, has just bestowed honors to outstanding officers, members and veterans nationwide at the Ayala Alabang Country Club in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa City recently. One of the distinctive awardees was Florivic Relles Lizano of SI Lopez, Quezon. Relles …

Actor Dante Balboa (“Temtasyon,” “Kasiping,” “Karelasyon” etc.) has embarked on a new journey—film directing. Dante has just wrapped the post-production phase of his directorial debut, “Graduation Day” and has started marketing it, initially in the form of a premiere night. Balboa invited me to watch the first public screening recently of his masterpiece at Trinoma Cinema 6. As the film …

by Boy Villasanta Alongside Anne Curtis’ retaliation and self-defense stance against Quezon City Fourth District Congressman Jesus “Bong” Suntay’s use on her person to illustrate the premise of “imagination” in defense of Vice President Sara Duterte’s charges of sedition, insurrection and political destabilization to warrant a new impeachment case as an analogy on his sexual fantasies over the actress, women’s …

by Boy Villasanta Now it can be told. Actor and multimedia host Edu Manzano has a new romance after separation from actress Cherry Pie Picache. Edu readily announced recently that he has found a new love whom he described as his “life partner.” The woman Manzano has replaced Cherry Pie in his heart with is technocrat Ann Cuisia, founder and …

by Boy Villasanta Finally, a public announcement was made on the forthcoming wedding of actress Bea Alonzo with businessman Ferdinand Vincent P. Co. Through an art card, the marriage banns of Bea and Vincent were flashed during a Facebook Live Sunday mass recently at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Paco, Manila.  Marriage banns is a document being announced three …