INSIDER FOCUS

12 Jun 2025

7:48AM

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

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.

25 May 2025

6:56AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Guevarra’s, Adobros reimagine Filipino classics in global culinary journey

By: Ramon C. Nocon

In the latest edition of its “Taste of the Philippines: A Global Culinary Journey”, Guevarra’s presents a fresh collaboration with Melbourne-based culinary collective Adobros, led by the dynamic duo, Chef Michael Pastrana and Chef Morris Danzen Catanghal.

4 May 2025

6:40AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Through the lens: Cyrus Panganiban captures the faces of Ayala Corp.

By: Ramon C. Nocon

Amid the sea of text, charts, figures, and infographics, it’s impossible not to notice the portraits featured throughout the conglomerate's annual report: Those of Ayala Corp. chair Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala or Jaza and president/CEO Cezar “Bong” Consing; the board of directors, composed of five men and two women; and the 20-member Ayala Group management committee.

27 Apr 2025

8:04AM

INSIDER FOCUS | The visionary behind Makati’s rise: Col. McMicking’s legacy

By: Ramon C. Nocon

As Ayala Corp. and its major business units—Ayala Land, BPI, and Globe Telecom—wrapped up their annual stockholders’ meetings last week, we thought it fitting to look back and honor the man who helped revive the storied House of Ayala after World War II: Col. Joseph R. McMicking, the visionary behind the rise of modern-day Makati.

20 Mar 2025

6:03PM

INSIDER FOCUS: ‘Combo on the Run’ revisits the Eraserheads' legacy on the big screen

By: Ramon C. Nocon

Bookended by the first Eraserheads’ reunion concert in 2008 and the massive 2022 “Huling El Bimbo” concert, Combo on the Run provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the band that captured the imagination of fans — and more importantly, the zeitgeist — through their music.

14 Mar 2025

5:41PM

INSIDER FOCUS: Alfredo and Irene Roces' Philippine art treasure trove hits the auction block

By: Ramon C. Nocon

On March 15, 2025, at 2 p.m., the leading auction house will stage a special, one-off auction: Alfredo and Irene Roces: A Collection of 85 Years of Philippine Art (1934 - 2019).

21 Feb 2025

12:33AM

INSIDER FOCUS: León Gallery’s ACC Auction 2025 — Showcasing Filipino art for the global stage

By: Ramon C. Nocon

Art patrons, collectors, and enthusiasts have much to look forward to as León Gallery and the Asian Cultural Council Philippines Foundation Inc. (ACCPF) hold the Asian Cultural Council Auction on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at 2 p.m.

8 Feb 2025

7:05AM

INSIDER FOCUS: Art blooms in a green urban oasis at Art Fair Philippines 2025

By: Ramon C. Nocon

For its 2025 edition, Art Fair Philippines makes a bold move, relocating from a repurposed car park to the green urban oasis of Ayala Triangle in the heart of the Makati financial district.

26 Jan 2025

9:38AM

INSIDER FOCUS: St. Luke’s ushers in robotic heart surgery era in Southeast Asia

By: Ramon C. Nocon

In a breakthrough that is seen as a boon for heart patients and the medical field in the Philippines and the region as a whole, St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) BGC successfully performed the first robotic cardiac surgery procedure in Southeast Asia on Dec. 11, 2024.