Mabuhay. Never was the Filipino word for welcome more appropriate than last night, as Duty Free Philippines (DFP) began its year-long 25th anniversary celebrations in style. The Moodie Report was on hand as DFP put together an extraordinary, emotion-packed evening of nostalgia, entertainment and, most importantly, recognition of the many ‘hands that built Duty Free Philippines’. The event
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A historic night in Manila
I’m back at my desk at the increasingly familiar Moodie Report Manila Bureau, ten floors up at the excellent Sofitel hotel. I flew in from London via Hong Kong (using the again excellent Hong Kong Airlines, complete with onboard wi-fi which ensured no movies, no reading and no sleep) and into Manila. The Philippines is
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Above and beyond the call of Duty (Free Philippines)
Meet the Coffee Table Committee at Duty Free Philippines. These are the amazing people who worked around the clock over the past few weeks with me and The Moodie Report production team (heroic sub-editor Jon Elphick and top-notch designer Ray Heath) to produce ‘Duty Free Philippines 25 Years – Aquino to Aquino’, a coffee table
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Farewell to the Duty Free Philippines family
So it’s thank you and see you again Duty Free Philippines. Farewell Manila. It’s been a tremendous few days here with Chief Operating Officer Lorenzo ‘Enchong’ Formoso, a man whose handprint (now literally, see image below) is all over the success of this company. I’ve enjoyed working with his amazingly dedicated ‘Coffee Table Book Committee’
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‘Pasalubong’ power in the Philippines
The scale and dynamism of Duty Free Philippines’ confectionery business really has to be seen to be believed. After yesterday’s tour of flagship outlet Fiesta Mall – as part of our visit to the Philippines this week – today we returned to get an insight into the retailer’s largest category (above), and the drivers behind