Ram Felix Rengel, Jr.
Megaworld Philippines: Building the Future
Megaworld began as a high-end property developer, building residential projects that captured the imagination of the upscale market. In 1994, it spun off Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. and Empire East Properties, Inc. to answer the needs of the middle-and low-income market. Thus was born the country’s premier housing supermarket, catering to a wide range of customer budgets (from PhP 750,000 to 10 million), with housing options ranging from house-and-lot packages to duplex-type homes, townhouses, residential lots, high- and medium-rise condominium units and fully serviced residential suites.
The Legacy of San Miguel Corporation
San Miguel Corporation is Southeast Asia's largest publicly-listed food, beverage, and packaging company with over 26,000 employees in more than 100 facilities throughout the Asia-Pacific.
GLOBE: Connecting People
Globe Telecom has a long history of uniting people by forging strong links of communication throughout the country and with the world. Globe Telecom descended directly from Dollaradio, a ship-to-shore radio and telegraph company in the 1920s which was later renamed Globe Wireless Limited (GWL).
SMART: Simply Amazing
SMART is the Philippines' leading wireless services provider with 20.8 million subscribers on its GSM network as of end-June 2005.
p>The Unofficial Philippine Television Ratings TallyThis section of my blog will highlight the unofficial Philippine television ratings tally on the daily basis (if data is available). It is the aim of this section to prove (or disprove) the various claims done by our television stations about their real score in the ratings game. Check this site on the daily basis for a compilation of overnight ratings for ABS-CBN and GMA 7.
Souvenir Shops and Pasalubongs
Filipinos are known for their pasalubongs—gifts that are normally brought by a traveler to friends and relatives back home. When I was still employed at AccountMate, and I was tasked to be at its worldwide headquarters to re-do the corporate website, before leaving the Philippines, some colleagues of mine now residing in America would ask me to bring pasalubongs. And when I come back from my stint in Novato, California, friends and relatives would request that I bring something for them from the USA.
East Meets West at Chowking
Chowking Food Corporation was founded in early 1985, at a time when burger chains were the dominant players in the Philippine fast-food landscape.
Ayala Corporation: Pioneering the Future
Ayala Corporation's legacy is its adherence to the principles and ideals that wrought its existence. The Ayala tradition of excellence and integrity has run continuously through seven generations of one pioneering family aided by some of the best management talents in the country. It is among the oldest business houses in the country. From a fledgling company in 1834, it has become one of the largest, most respected, and most widely diversified conglomerates in the Philippines today.
National Book Store: Truly Pinoy
Luck is only a small part of National Book Store's success. Through the hard work and powerful leadership of Socorro Cancio-Ramos and the late Jose Ramos with their family, the company has evolved from its humble beginnings into the biggest and strongest bookstore chain in the Philippines.
Philippine Airlines: A Proud Heritage
Philippine Airlines (PAL) began life with a noble mission: to serve as a partner in nation-building. With this in mind, PAL took to the skies on 15 March 1941, using a Beech Model 18 aircraft amid the specter of a global war. It became Asia's first airline.
Metrobank: The Philippine's Biggest Bank
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank) is the flagship company of the Metrobank Group. A universal bank, Metrobank provides a full range of banking and other financial services through its local and international branches.
Superferry: Sakay Na!
SuperFerry is the leading sea transport in the Philippines, sailing to 20 major ports / island destinations across the archipelago.
Cebu Pacific Air: Our Time is the New Filipino Time
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the second largest domestic carrier in the Philippines entered the market on March 1996 and pioneered the “low fare, great value” strategy in the local aviation industry. Serving almost 80 flights daily to 15 domestic destinations, CEB launched its International Operations on November 2001 and now fly to Hong Kong and Seoul, Korea. Flights to Korea though cannot be booked via this website. You may visit any of our ticket offices instead.
Pinoy Snack Food ng Bayan: Chippy by URC
Universal Robina Corporation is one of the largest branded food product companies in the Philippines with a growing presence in other Asian markets. It was founded in 1954 when Mr. John Gokongwei, Jr. established Universal Corn Products, a cornstarch manufacturing plant, in Pasig. The Company has since expanded and is now involved in a wide range of food businesses including the manufacture and distribution of branded consumer foods, flour milling, as well as, sugar milling and refining. In addition, the Company produces hogs and day-old chicks and manufactures animal and fish feeds, glucose and veterinary compounds. These businesses are operated through divisions and wholly or majority-owned subsidiaries that are organized into three core business segments, namely, branded consumer foods, agro-industrial products and commodity food products.
The Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
The conquering troops of Legazpi, upon landing in Cebu, in April 1565, discovered an image of the Christ Child inside a burning house. The soldier Juan Camus, a Basque, found the image still inside a wooden box. The image was clearly the Santo Niño done in the style of Flanders. The Augustinians in Legazpi’s expedition regarded the finding as an omen of good things to come. Thereupon the Augustinians established their first house. It was 28 April 1565. On 8 May Legazpi and his men drew up plans for the urbanization of Cebu and a site was allotted for a church and convent dedicated to Saint Augustine. A chapel of wood and nipa was hastily built and with appropriate ceremonies the image was enthroned in the chapel. On 1 June, Fr. Diego de Herrera, OSA was appointed as the first prior of the convent.
Nightlife at Alona Beach, Panglao Island
Nightlife at Alona Beach in Panglao Island, Bohol is more subdued compared to those in Boracay. But some tourists actually like this kind of atmosphere. More and more foreigners are coming to the island to savor the beauty and comfort of the place.
Destination: San Carlos City
San Carlos was Nabingkalan, an arrabal of Hilub-ang (Calatrava) in the island of Buglas (Negros). Nabingkalan derived its name from Nabingka, an ebon beauty of a princess, who ruled the barrio during the early part of the 17th century. She was famous for her loveliness and mental and physical prowess. After her death, the people mourned for two years, but to perpetuate her memory, something had to be done, and that was to name the barrio Nabingkalan. So it was, as it is to this day.
Destination: Ormoc City
The name "Ormoc" originated from "Ogmok", an old Visayan term for lowland or depressed plain. "Ogmok" also refers to a spring located between Brgy. Donghol and Mahayag.
President Corazon Aquino
President of the Republic of the Philippines since February 25, 1986, Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, has experienced praise and faced adversity with courage and directness.
Business Tycoon Lucio Tan
Lucio Tan is the richest industrialist in the Philippines, with a personal net worth of at least $1.5 billion. Known to be shrewd but secretive and reclusive, Tan has extensive investments in China and Hong Kong.
