REGULATORS in the US and Europe are waking up to the mounting clothing waste problem that’s clogging local landfills and overwhelming countries such as Ghana and Chile. Increasingly, they’re asking brands to pay for it. Under rules that have been separately proposed in California, New York,

PEPITO ALBERT was also one of Leon Gallery’s guest curators during the 2020 lockdown. — FACEBOOK.COM/LEONGALLERYMAKATIFASHION designer Pepito de Leon Albert, a fixture in Manila high society having designed outfits for some of Manila’s best-dressed women, died on May 27.Mr. Albert was a long-time

1 of 5IF YOU OWN a new vehicle, you make a beeline to your dealership (or casa) when the odometer reading calls for it. Of course, you are careful to adhere to your ride’s preventive maintenance schedule (PMS), else you risk voiding its warranty.But what

YANNICK RAYNAUD, Managing Director of L’Oreal PhilippinesIN LINE with the increasing importance of social media in the marketing of products, L’Oreal Philippines is now training Quezon City residents to become digital content creators under its Digital Beauty Academy program. The company has tapped Quezon City

IMAGE FROM CHERY AUTO PHILIPPINES CHERY AUTO PHILIPPINES reported significant growth in sales of its two key models. The company’s subcompact Tiggo 5X crossover sold a total of 331 units in the first quarter of 2023, representing 75% growth compared to the same period last

PRICES of Chanel handbags, including the fashion house’s signature “flap” bags, could rise again in September, a top executive said. Chanel typically reviews handbag prices twice a year, in March and September. In March, the company applied an average 8% price increase on bags worldwide, Chief

NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has energized the P10.2-billion Hermosa-San Jose 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that is expected to boost power generation in Bataan. “Despite many challenges, our teams worked 24/7 to complete this facility. With the energization of the line comes the improved transmission from generation

FREEPIKBy Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo, ResearcherFOR THOSE who lived through the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, the fallout in the international banking scene dominated by the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) earlier this year felt like a déjà vu.The California-based SVB was the

Members of the Asean Business Advisory Council came together in Bander Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam for the 2nd leg of ABAC 2023 conference. The conference was from April 27 to 30 at The Empire Hotel. As the host for the third leg of the APEC

PHOTO FROM MITSUBISHI MOTORS PHILIPPINES CORP.Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) has grown its network of dealerships with the opening of a facility in Iligan, Lanao Del Norte, Mindanao. Operated by Mizukawa Motors Corp., the new showroom sits on a 4,000-sq.m. property. It features a