Sunday, 20 September 2026
10 Sep 2026
4:44PM
INSIDER FOCUS | Beyond Splash: Hortaleza charts his next chapter
By: Ramon C. Nocon
These days, Rolan B. Hortaleza — Doc Rolan, as he is informally known — is at a point in his life where he’s slowing down but not completely out of the picture.
10 Sep 2026
3:59PM
INSIDER HOUR | Sonny Angara’s efficiency doctrine at work in DepEd
For decades, Philippine education policy has revolved around familiar arguments: budgets, curriculum, teacher salaries, class sizes, governance and learning outcomes. These are important debates, but Angara appears to be making a different argument: The country's education crisis, in his telling, is also an execution crisis.
15 Aug 2026
12:51PM
INSIDER FOCUS | Ayala seeks market’s patience as transformation unfolds
Ayala is trying to pull off several transitions at once. Its traditional pillars—Ayala Land, Bank of the Philippine Islands and Globe Telecom—remain central to the group, but are being pushed to find new growth curves. Newer businesses in healthcare, logistics, mobility and retail are moving from platform-building to execution.
28 Jul 2026
11:10AM
INSIDER FOCUS | A walk through Megaworld’s vision for Iloilo art, culture
Developers today are no longer just selling residential units or office space. Increasingly, they’re creating destinations and experiences. In Iloilo, Megaworld’s bet is that culture can become as much a draw as commerce.
9 Jul 2026
1:52PM
INSIDER FOCUS | The man behind the Celica: Dante Silverio looks back
By: Ramon C. Nocon
It has been more than a week since Edmundo "Dante" Silverio staged “Return of a Legend,” an exhibit featuring his iconic Toyota Celica No. 49—fully restored and race-ready. The very car that brought him victories and accolades decades ago drew friends, fellow motorsports enthusiasts, and longtime associates for an evening of celebration and reminiscence.
1 Jul 2026
11:54AM
INSIDER FOCUS | Salcedo Auctions showcases Antique oriental jars
By: Ramon C. Nocon
It was through the 2023 exhibit “Private Art, Public Lives” at Salcedo Auctions that veteran banker Edwin Bautista — then with UnionBank and now CEO of Philippine National Bank — made his public debut as a discerning collector of fine art and antiques, pre-colonial and Spanish colonial pieces, religious folk art, and objets d’art.
5 Jun 2026
2:38PM
INSIDER FOCUS | PNB Makati Center repositions itself through adaptive reuse
By: Ramon C. Nocon
During its years as the Allied Bank Building, the present-day PNB Makati Center on Ayala Avenue was known for having one of the busiest rooftop helipad facilities in the Makati Central Business District—with one large landing and takeoff pad and three smaller ones on its roof deck.
27 May 2026
10:20AM
INSIDER FOCUS | The Rufinos reimagine Makati Central Square
By: Ramon C. Nocon
Makati Central Square’s revival is rooted in cinema history. Meet the Rufinos, the family behind Manila’s grand movie houses, as they breathe new life into the vintage mall with a new generation of tenants and ideas.
17 May 2026
10:40AM
INSIDER FOCUS | Life beyond the newsroom for Jing Magsaysay
By: Ramon C. Nocon
If news junkies are wondering what happened to veteran broadcast journalist Jing Magsaysay — who spent 18 years at ABS-CBN and whose last posting was with the now-defunct CNN Philippines — they may be surprised to learn that he has since settled in Tagaytay, which he now calls home.
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