1 of 2AS THE COUNTRY celebrates Independence Day today, a spread at The Grand Hyatt’s The Grand Kitchen with the “Lechon Diva” Dedet dela Fuente can be a way to celebrate the occasion yourself. The hotel’s collaboration with Ms. Dela Fuente will run from June

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANEDUCATION TECHNOLOGY firm Instructure Holdings, Inc., the developer of the learning management system Canvas, said more than half of Filipino students use artificial intelligence (AI) for academic tasks.“Filipino students are already actively engaging with AI tools to support their learning,” Ryan

NOEL F. MANANKIL — LIPADBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterCLARK INTERNATIONAL Airport is aiming to surpass three million passengers this year, banking on the transfer of turboprop operations and ongoing talks with new airline partners, as operator Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp. (LIPAD) prepares

FACEBOOK.COM/BARANGAYGINEBRAGINEBRA SAN MIGUEL, the gin in the dimpled bottle that you can find in virtually any store in the Philippines, can now be found in 12 countries.This was announced on June 10 by Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI), a subsidiary of San Miguel Corp., on

By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterBECTON, Dickinson and Co. (BD), a multinational medical technology company, is looking to bring its testing and treatment products to more Philippine hospitals and provide training to local healthcare workers.“One of the things that we’re definitely going to invest in

MUFG Bank executives: (from left) Head of Sustainable Finance for APAC Colin Chen, Manila Deputy Country Head Diane Singson, Chief Executive for APAC Nobuya Kawasaki, Manila Country Head Masami Yoshitake, and Head of Global Corporate Banking for Malaysia, Vietnam and Philippines Goh Kiat Seng Goh,

JETSTAR.COMSINGAPORE-BASED budget airline Jetstar Asia will permanently stop operations by July 31, citing rising airport fees and other aviation charges that have made it too costly to continue flying.Jetstar Asia, a subsidiary of the Qantas Group, made the announcement on Wednesday.The carrier currently operates 18

Alcohol-free beverages are getting better. Except maybe for wine By Howard Chua-Eoan I FIND MYSELF unhappily on trend. Young people everywhere are increasingly “on the wagon” — to use the American idiom for sobriety from the 1920s, when the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution banned the

BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits continued to inch lower this week as both tenors were oversubscribed and as slower May inflation boosted expectations of further cuts in benchmark borrowing costs.Bids for the term deposit facility (TDF) reached P151.725

FACEBOOK.COM/PEDROANTONIOJAVIERDays like today, which marks our 127th year of independence, remind history enthusiasts like me of just how much we are missing in terms of insights from what our nation has undergone over centuries.I have never known us to be a historically conscious people, and

1 of 6The Pen’s The Bar goes JapaneseSATOMI MIZUGISHI, formerly of Jigger & Pony (No. 5 in Asia’s 50 Best Bars list), is taking over The Peninsula Manila’s The Bar on June 13, starting at 8 p.m., offering drinks blended with Patron Tequila and Bombay

EASTWOOD CITY — MEGAWORLD CORP.LISTED property developer Megaworld Corp. has begun the P2.5-billion redevelopment of its 18.5-hectare Eastwood City township as part of efforts to enhance its commercial and lifestyle offerings.In a statement on Wednesday, Megaworld said it is currently upgrading various commercial areas and