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Low-end shelters drive CPG sales
The Antonio family’s Century Properties Group Inc., or CPG, continues to benefit from the rising demand for affordable residential properties through its First-Home Residential Brand, or PHirst, which in turn drove up company revenues in the first half. In a stock report, CPG disclosed that its consolidated revenues for the first semester reached P6.7 billion — 27 percent higher than P5.3 billion recorded a year ago. The company’s Phirst business contributed P3.5 billion in the total reported consolidated revenues, which represented more than half or 52 percent of the topline profit. High share of vertical dev’ts The remainder of the revenues, on the other hand, came from In-City Vertical Developments, Commercial Leasing, and Property Management segments which contributed P2.4 billion, P670 million, and P217 million, respectively. Meanwhile, CPG’s net income after tax hit P656 million from January to June, translating to a 20 percent growth from P548 million in the same period a year ago. “The demand for quality and strategically located first homes have proven to be resilient and even stronger and CPG was well-prepared to serve this market with its First-Home Brand. Maintain growth path “We are aiming to maintain this growth trajectory as we launch new projects,” CPG president and CEO Marco Antonio said. PHirst expanded its offerings last year following its entry to new market segments under new product brands: PHirst Sights Bay for socialized and economic segments, PHirst Editions Batulao catering to the mid-income market, and PHirst Centrale Hermosa — a mixed-use township encompassing residential, commercial, and retail establishments. The expansion significantly widened PHirst’s price point offerings — ranging from P580,000 to P8 million. Early this year, PHirst unveiled its maiden development in Nueva Ecija via PHirst Park Homes Gapan. It was followed in the second quarter by the opening of PHirst Impressions Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas. The company said plans are in place to add two additional projects in the second half of 2023, which includes PHirst’s pilot venture in the Visayas Region. Collectively, these will bring PHirst’s portfolio to twenty active projects, on its way to achieving the programmed nationwide presence. The post Low-end shelters drive CPG sales appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Mediatrix miracle
The first miraculous rose petals, accompanied by a fragrant odor, were seen regularly at the Carmelite convent in Lipa City, Batangas, by the Carmelite sisters and by the late Mediatrix visionary, Sr. Teresing Castillo, in her convent bedroom as far back as the early 1950s. The Virgin told Sister Teresing that her title was to be “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Grace.” It was not until a few years later that the Miracle of the Rose Petals became widely known after it was witnessed by many during a prayer meeting at the Carmelite convent. Rose petals rained down from the sky like manna, seen by hundreds, just like the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima in 1917 that was witnessed by thousands. The news spread like wildfire. Similarly, rose petals appeared to two other visionaries, Brother Carmelo Cortez and his sister Puring Fruto, under the title of “Our Mother of Eucharist and Grace.” On the soft petals were miraculously etched, like photo slides, religious images. The most famous rose petal depicted Our Lady Mediatrix herself. Recently a woman from New York City borrowed the petal and she was healed of her stage 4 cancer of the bladder. The news of the “healing petal” went viral on the Internet. Some of the more popular rose petals were of the Holy Trinity — which showed very clearly God the Father, God the Son, and the dove God the Holy Spirit — and of the Holy Family. The petal depicting the Last Supper showed the 12 apostles in fantastic detail. The one of the Black Madonna of Poland matched exactly the 12th-century to 13th-century paintings. Our Lady of Mount Carmel was equally etched in detail, with her crown and the infant Jesus, and also matched the 12th to 13th-century painting. The rose petal showing Our Lady of Fatima with Pope Francis depicted very clearly his role in Marian evangelization and his intimacy with the Virgin. During the mega-earthquake of 2013 which destroyed 10 ancient churches in Bohol, and more in Cebu, Pope Francis dispatched a life-size replica of Our Lady of Fatima to Bohol. This image was brought to Tacloban, Leyte three weeks later after super-typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) struck, carried by the Marian brothers on foot the hundreds of kilometers to Tacloban. Our Lady of Fatima was also etched on a petal along with the three child visionaries, Lucia dos Santos and brother-and-sister Francisco and Jacinta Marto. Finally, there was one rose petal that turned into a Eucharist host with gold dust on it. Some Marian devotees put up exhibits of the rose petals, including Brother Carmelo at his home in San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City, which this author visited. During our visit, a nun of the Daughters of St. Paul went into a trance, intoning in a deep voice: “Pray, pray, pray as I can no longer hold back the hand of my Son.” This ominous warning was echoed by Pope Francis, who warned recently that we are now at the end times — but still, people do not listen. This author also attended one exhibit, organized by a neighbor, that featured dozens of rose petals, and we took some dramatic photos, which was technically difficult to do because the petals had to be photographed against the light. You may view and download these precious photographs, together with others taken from the internet, at “eastwindjournals.com/2023/06/04/mediatrix-miracle-of-the-rose-petals/.” The Mediatrix rose petals were then burned on orders of conservative elements at the Vatican, along with the destruction of Mediatrix statues, religious materials, and Sister Teresing’s first diary. (She wrote a second diary before she died.) They destroyed the very evidence needed to prove the authenticity of the apparitions, which they themselves were tasked to investigate. The Mediatrix petals that escaped destruction are now in the safekeeping of the Laity — where even this author does not know. Despite seven decades of suppression by the conservative Vatican Cardinals, the Virgin has prevailed, as devotion to the Mediatrix continues to spread intensely to this day. When the Cardinals suppressed the entire Philippine clergy into silence, the Laity, immune from their grasp, took over. The Filipino is a resilient Marian devotee, which is hard to suppress. eastwindreplyctr@gmail.com The post Mediatrix miracle appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Century Pacific eyes ‘Saving Our Seas’
Listed Century Pacific Food Inc. has taken another step towards achieving cleaner seas with the launch of its new Saving Our Seas Campaign. Established in 1986, Century Tuna, the country’s leading canned tuna brand, aims to lead the charge in promoting the circular economy and biodiversity in partnership with impact organization HOPE through its Aling Tindera waste-to-cash program. “The Philippines is among the top contributors of plastic waste in the world, posing a threat to communities and marine life. Conversely, this presents an opportunity to unlock value in plastic waste and prevent it from leaking into nature by incentivizing critical movers in the cycle and creating a circular economy — a win-win scenario for both people and the planet,” Carlo Endaya, CNPF’s vice president and general manager for Century Tuna, said. War vs plastic With the Saving Our Seas campaign, Century Tuna jumpstarts the cycle with a plastic waste collection program. The initiative kicked off in Mabini, Batangas, globally renowned for its lush marine life and biodiversity and a haven for scuba drivers. A total of 212 volunteers, including Century Tuna Ambassador Alden Richards and the Century Tuna Superbods, collected 805 kilograms of trash, among the largest volumes collected in the area. To encourage long-lasting behaviors, multiple plastic waste collection points were installed within the coastal areas, where community members can sell plastic trash in exchange for cash. These drop-off points are managed by the community’s sari-sari store owners from HOPE’s Aling Tindera Program. These women micro-entrepreneurs accumulate the plastic waste and ensure it is properly recycled and upcycled back into the circular economy. To-date, there are more than 100 Aling Tindera sites in the country. To encourage long-lasting behaviors, multiple plastic waste collection points were installed within the coastal areas, where community members can sell plastic trash in exchange for cash. Plastic waste accumulated from Aling Tindera sites is then sold to the Plastic Credit Exchange, generating income for these women entrepreneurs. PCX is a global plastic solutions platform and credit exchange that has an entire ecosystem of partner companies who can reliably process, recycle, and upcycle post-consumer plastic waste into useful materials or energy. Furthermore, PCX converts recycled/upcycled plastic waste into plastic credit, creating an offsetting mechanism for companies who want to reduce their plastic waste footprint and commit to Net Zero Plastic Waste. The post Century Pacific eyes ‘Saving Our Seas’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Century Properties expands PHirst project in Batangas
Century Properties Group has expanded PHirst, its horizontal housing brand catering to different market segments of first-home buyers......»»
WWDC 2024 Will Include In-Person Special Event at Apple Park
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What s Wrong With Secretary Kim star Park Min Young making first-ever Manila visit in May
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3 suspected rebels killed in clash in Philippines Batangas
MANILA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Three suspected rebels were killed in a clash with government forces in Batangas province, south of Manila, on Tuesday, the Philippine military said. The military said a 30-minute gunfight broke out around 6:30 a.m. local time after the troops ran into a group of New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Rosario town. The troops recovered three rifles, six jungle packs, and some mater.....»»
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 26
MANILA -- Three suspected rebels were killed in a clash with government forces in Batangas province, south of Manila, on Tuesday, the Philippine military said. The military said a 30-minute gunfight broke out around 6:30 a.m. local time after the troops ran into a group of New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Rosario town. (Philippines-Clash) - - - - BEIRUT -- Two people were killed and nine other civ.....»»
Golden Haven launches international campaign for OFWs
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D& L central hub in Batangas gets LEED gold seal
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Taal Volcano back to spewing high-volume of toxic gas
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Water under the bridge
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Bakbakan ng mga sikat na K-drama actors sa ‘The Wild’ pasabog ang aksyon
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Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern?
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Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern
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Belle Corp sets PLC tender offer price at P0.85/share
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Leviste firm to invest over P5 billion in Batangas
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Vilma Santos mas priority ang pamilya, payag bang maging FDCP chairman?
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