Mary Ann Say, former Chief Financial Officer of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® and now SVP for Corporate Development of the Jollibee Group, was named CFO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal for private company category. Jollibee Group executive Mary Ann Say has earned top honors as the 2025 Chief Financial…
Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading carrier, continues to strengthen its fleet with the arrival of its 13th Airbus A330neo, reaffirming its position as Asia’s largest operator of the next-generation aircraft. The new 459-seater jet landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Airbus’ manufacturing hub in Toulouse, France. It marks the third A330neo delivery this year,…
UnionBank of the Philippines is powering up the country’s entrepreneurs once again through its partnership with BRAND CON 2025, the Philippines’ first and largest annual convention dedicated to branding excellence for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The collaboration underscores UnionBank’s continuing role as a catalyst for innovation—helping Filipino entrepreneurs grow, adapt, and thrive in a…
The Green Finance Institute (GFI) has released a groundbreaking report that lays out a roadmap for accelerating the Philippines’ decarbonization efforts by unlocking private investment in the transport and waste sectors—two of the country’s biggest but most underfunded sources of emissions. The Mobilising Climate Finance into the Philippines was developed in partnership with the Department…
Globe continues to strengthen its commitment to honoring educators as it was recognized as a long-term partner of National Teachers’ Month during the 44th Annual Meeting of the National Teachers’ Month Coordinating Council. (From L-R) Then Metrobank Foundation Executive Vice President (now President) Philip Dy; then President (now Trustee) Aniceto Sobrepeña; Globe Chief Sustainability and…
Alex Eala’s rise in the global tennis scene has reached another remarkable chapter. The 20-year-old Filipina ace officially entered the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Top 50 this week, securing the No. 50 spot in the world rankings—her highest yet and the best-ever achieved by a Filipino player. Her latest milestone crowns a season that saw…
The Shell Fast Track: Auto Workshop Business Summit once again gathered auto workshop owners, entrepreneurs, and Shell Helix partners—this time in Cagayan de Oro—for a dynamic exchange of ideas and collaboration aimed at driving business growth in the automotive sector. Now on its second run, the summit expanded its reach with more participants and a…
National University’s Karl Ann Pingol tries to score against De La Salle University’s Mica Camba (left) in the UAAP Season 88 women ‘s basketball tournament at Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Sunday (Nov. 2, 2025). The Lady Bulldogs won, 97-67, to become the second semifinalist. (UAAP photo) Defending champion National University stormed into the…
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) officials with the Asian Youth Games medalists during a press conference at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Pasay City on Monday (Nov. 3, 2025). The PSC will award cash incentives to all the medalists. (PNA photo by Jean Malanum) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will reward…
The official opening of Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is expected to boost the country’s tourism industry and inject fresh momentum into its economy, tourism experts said, as the long-awaited landmark adds a new attraction to Egypt’s cultural landscape. Mohamed Othman, head of the Cultural Tourism Marketing Committee in Upper Egypt, said the GEM’s debut…