LOLA AMOUR, a Filipino pop rock band known for hits like “Fallen” and “Raining in Manila,” is one of many rising local musicians who attribute their success to online audiences and even virality. Social media, now cited as more integral to the music industry than

JACLYN JOSE in a scene from the film Ma’ Rosa for which she won the Best Actress award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. JACLYN JOSE (née Mary Jane Guck), the only Filipina to have won an award from the Cannes Film Festival for Best Actress,

JACLYN JOSE in a scene from the film Ma’ Rosa for which she won the Best Actress award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. JACLYN JOSE (née Mary Jane Guck), so far the only Filipina to have won an award from the Cannes Film Festival for Best

FREEPIKMANILA ELECTRIC Co. (Meralco) announced on Monday that its local retail electricity supplier MPower has signed a supply agreement with Tan-led Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI) for the provision of renewable energy (RE) to its businesses.MPower will supply a total of 100 megawatts of renewable

1 of 2LOS ANGELES — The Science fiction (sci-fi) epic Dune saga, based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel and starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, returned for its second installment this week in Denis Villeneuve’s critically acclaimed film adaption.The Canadian director takes audiences back to the

LISTED property developer Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) said it has started the construction of two new office buildings at Vertis North in Quezon City.The two buildings, Vertis North Corporate Centers 4 and 5, are expected to be completed by 2027, ALI said in a regulatory

FILIPINO hitmakers like P-Pop boy group SB19, original Pilipino music (OPM) legend Rico Blanco, singer-songwriter Moira Dela Torre, and rock band Parokya Ni Edgar are among the headliners set to grace the Aurora Music Festival stage in April.Local organizer EPIC Events told BusinessWorld at the

Aerial shot of Manila Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of ManilaMANILA HARBOR CENTER, a unit of Razon-led International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has rebranded as Manila Multipurpose Terminal, citing its growth trajectory and alignment with the parent company.“The rebranding is inspired by the company’s

SINGAPORE said economic benefits from Taylor Swift’s concerts outweigh the incentives the city-state offered the singer to perform, amid speculation about how much it paid the singer to secure a Southeast Asia-exclusive performance. “There has been some online speculation as to the size of the grant,”