BIZ BUZZ: Paloma Zobel takes on bigger role
A few months ago, Ayala Land Hospitality announced a major shift in leadership with the entry of seasoned hotelier George Aquino.
And with the company’s relaunch just a day away, another prominent name will be joining Aquino in introducing Ayala Land Hospitality’s brand new look: Paloma Zobel de Ayala, creative director and another eighth-generation scion of one of the Philippine corporate world’s most renowned clans.
According to the media invitation for Tuesday’s event, Zobel will be introducing “stunning new design elements and enhanced amenities.”
After all, she has always been known as among the best in the fashion and design fields as the founder of lifestyle brand PIOPIO.
In case you missed it, Zobel is also the founder of Kalye Artisano, a commercial real estate development within Ayala Land Inc.’s Lio Estate in El Nido, Palawan province.
Ayala Land Hospitality is likewise expected to unveil new plans and refreshed brands, including Seda and Lagen.
Stay tuned here to know what’s in store for all of us.—Meg J. Adonis
Women’s Day Treasury prank
At close to 9 p.m. on Saturday, people reviewing government securities auction data on the official Facebook page of the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) got an eye-popping surprise: a reel showing a scantily clad Asian woman posing by the pool.
Did somebody play a trick on the BTr?
Whoever seized the FB page got a naughty idea on how to pay homage to “International Women’s Day.”
But there’s no way, of course, that the BTr will commercialize women to attract investors.
Prior to the posting of the reel—which had run for about an hour before it was finally deleted—the last post on the BTr page was all too serious: an advancer for Women’s Day during the last Treasury bond auction on March 4.
“Women Power at the Treasury,” it captioned, noting that the auction was led by an all-woman committee.
“This highlights the strength and capability of women in leadership roles, particularly in public financial management. The Treasury is committed to redefining leadership and advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment, with female employees constituting a majority across both the Central and Regional Offices of the Bureau,” the post said.
After taking the post down, the BTr admitted that the FB page had indeed been “compromised.”
“While BTr has already regained access, we have yet to fully assess the extent of the security breach. We strongly advise the public to disregard any malicious posts, messages, or announcements from the compromised page until further notice,” the BTr said in its latest update.
The government agency advised the public to instead use its official website www.treasury.gov.ph and other verified communication channels.
Why was the BTr, which has been led by women for two consecutive terms now, targeted on the day meant to honor womanhood? — Doris Dumlao-Abadilla
