Philippines

In a groundbreaking move set to redefine Cebu’s hospitality landscape, BE Group of Companies has partnered with Marriott International to bring the esteemed AC Hotels by Marriott brand to the region.     This project, centered around the BE Uptown Park, promises to be a mixed-use marvel that combines luxury living and sophisticated hospitality. BE Uptown Park: Cebu’s Premier Lifestyle Hub   Slated for its grand unveiling in 2025, BE Uptown Park is set to become a vibrant lifestyle destination located on Juana Osmena Street, Cebu City. Spanning an impressive 3,000 square meters, this development will feature a 25-story residential […]…

Keep on reading: A new era of hospitality in Cebu: BE Group of Companies partners with Marriott International

October 16 is recognized as Global Cat Day. In celebration, Hard Rock Cafe Manila hosted a cat awareness, behavior, adoption and welfare seminar that was held from 1pm – 4pm with featured veterinarian speakers and feline experts. The free admission seminar touched on various issues and topics such as the Health of Cats and Kittens, Diet and Nutrition, Grooming, Helping and Saving Stray Cats and other important matters. Special speakers and guests included Dr. Apol Guimpayan of Makati Animal Medical Center Inc., who talked about health of cats and kittens;  Zoetis PH’s Dr. Ariel Poliquit who shared about cat behavior; […]…

Keep on reading: It’s All About Meow: Hard Rock Cafe Manila hosts a free Global Cat Day Awareness seminar on October 16

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they face the stiffest competition yet from a younger generation fed up with the island’s corruption, chronic power outages and mismanagement of public funds. For the first time in the island’s governor’s race, a third-party candidate has a powerful second lead in the polls ahead of the U.S. territory’s election Tuesday — and some experts say there’s a possibility he could win. “This election is already historic,” said political analyst and university professor Jorge Schmidt Nieto. “It already marks […]…

Keep on reading: Puerto Rico prepares for polls as third-party candidate makes history

EAST LANSING, United States — Kamala Harris courted voters angered by the Gaza war while Donald Trump doubled down on violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot as the tense US election campaign headed into its final hours. The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president frantically blitzed several swing states as they tried to win over the last holdouts with less than 36 hours left until polls open on Election Day. Trump predicted a “landslide,” while Harris told a raucous rally at Michigan State University that “we have momentum — it’s on our side.” READ: Harris, […]…

Keep on reading: Trump rhetoric darkens, Harris vows Gaza peace in final hours

A proposal to put up a Bicol Rehabilitation and Recovery Fund (BRRF), with an initial outlay of P20 billion for 2025 to support efforts to rebuild communities devastated by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” (international name: Trami) in the region, was put on the table last week by Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. It […]…

Keep on reading: Reviving Bicol recovery plan