Monday, 22 September 2025
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.
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.
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