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INSIDER FOCUS | Building leaders at Discovery Hospitality

In the highly competitive hospitality industry, the most visible aspects guests experience are the design of the rooms, the amenities offered, the quality of the food, and the level of service provided by staff.

7 Jan 2026

9:46AM

INSIDER FOCUS | A Binondo food crawl: Noodles, coffee, and hidden haunts

By: Ramon C. Nocon

In October 2025, this writer took home—along with other prizes—an overnight stay voucher at the Ramada Manila Central Hotel in Binondo, located right next door to the Binondo Church, officially known as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz.

8 Sep 2025

7:34AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Living legacies shaped by Riva Galveztan’s vision

Would you like to hear your eulogy while you’re still alive? That’s the unusual but deeply meaningful service offered by Riva “River” Galveztan, who works as a memorial coordinator for her startup, Joyful Grieving.

4 Sep 2025

8:57AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Marcos’ Rolex, Rizal’s Noli headline León Gallery auction

By: Ramon C. Nocon

León Gallery’s The Magnificent September Auction on Sept.13, 2025, promises a rare blend of political intrigue and artistic heritage, headlined by an 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date engraved on the back with the signature of the late former President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

3 Sep 2025

10:13AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Cornelius Magnate: Ken Lerona bridges boardroom and provincial life

An Iloilo-based consulting firm is rewriting the rules of how strategy and innovation reach businesses in the Philippines. Cornelius Magnate Engagement & Consulting, founded by Ilonggo professional and businessman Ken Lerona, has grown from the provinces outward

3 Sep 2025

7:31AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Startup GOEden sparks new hope for farmers

Julieane “Juca” Lacsina, who grew up helping on her family’s farm in San Jose, Tarlac, wants to harness digitalization to uplift agriculture and meet the needs of the underserved.

9 Jul 2025

11:34AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Vincent Co’s retail gold rush turns heads across Asia

By: Daxim L. Lucas

From the Aling Puring membership program and its now-ubiquitous app, to the massive Tindahan ni Aling Puring Sari-Sari Convention, Co’s playbook has been heavy on innovation and bold in scope.

7 Jul 2025

12:58PM

INSIDER FOCUS | The J. Moreno Building: A legacy in limbo

By: Ramon C. Nocon

The landmark exhibit “Timeless: J. Moreno” recently concluded at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila. Presented in collaboration with the Jusi and Piña Legacy Foundation, and curated by Dr. Florina H. Capistrano-Baker with Ditas R. Samson as co-curator, the exhibition paid tribute to the late Jose “Pitoy” Moreno—celebrated as “Asia’s Fashion Czar”—who passed away in 2018.

12 Jun 2025

7:48AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Lido Cocina Tsina: 89 years of heritage with a modern twist

By: Ramon C. Nocon

Picture yourself in 1930s Binondo, Chinatown—bustling, a hive of commerce and activity. On T. Alonzo street, lined with hardware stores and other commercial establishments, a cook held court at his modest but popular Chinese restaurant. That cook was Lido—and the eatery bore his name.