Palm oil dispute fuels Swiss vote on Jakarta deal
Zurich, Switzerland---Switzerland votes Sunday on a free trade deal with Indonesia but the agreement, which opens up a vast potential market, could slip up over the issue of palm oil imports......»»
Snarl-ups to start-ups: Cairo& rsquo;s jams inspire tech solutions
Cairo, Egypt---In gridlocked and heavily polluted Cairo, start-ups are searching for technological solutions to solve the transport headaches for an expanding megacity already struggling with over 20 million people......»»
Oil prices jump after new OPEC+ agreement
New York---Oil prices jumped higher Thursday after OPEC+ countries allowed crude production to rise only slightly, while US stocks unwound over concerns about rising inflation despite the Federal Reserve’s attempt to allay fears......»»
World Bank cites Manila Water as utility of the future
Manila Water Company Inc., the water and wastewater service provider for the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal province, was recognized by the World Bank for its commitment to become a “utility of the future”. .....»»
Stocks end flat; URC, MerryMart lead losers
The stock market closed nearly flat Friday as investors start consolidating their position amid a rise in the inflation rate last month......»»
DMCI Holdings& rsquo; 2020 profit down by 44% to P5.9 billion
DMCI Holdings Inc. of the Consunji Group said Friday net income fell 44 percent in 2020 to P5.9 billion from P10.5 billion in 2019 amid the strict quarantine restrictions and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
Cebu Air signs P16-billion landmark syndicated loan facility with six major domestic banks
Cebu Air Inc., the operator of Cebu Pacific and Cebgo, on Friday signed a P16-billion ten-year term loan facility with a syndicate of domestic banks......»»
AG& P obtains notice to start LNG terminal
The Department of Energy issued a notice to proceed to Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila Inc. on its liquefied natural gas project in Batangas province......»»
DoubleDragon& rsquo;s REIT unit prices public offering at P2.25 apiece
DDMP REIT, the real estate investment trust company owned by DoubleDragon Properties Corp., priced its initial public offering at a maximum of P2.25 per share......»»
February inflation rose to 4.7%, the highest in 26 months& mdash;PSA
Inflation in February climbed to a 26-month high of 4.7 percent from 4.2 percent in January, driven by higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Friday......»»
Abrasive, disrespectful, idiotic
The claimant to the vice presidency is suggesting to overturn the decision of President Duterte, saying that “there is no added layer to protect Filipinos who will get the dose of the Chinese Sinovac than an evaluation from the government-bases Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) before they are administered to health workers.”.....»»
Burn
Sooner or later, it was bound to happen. And early this week, finally it did. The two opposing camps in Congress burned each other – and themselves......»»
Three moments of conversion
The gospel this Third Sunday of Lent recalls the story of Jesus in the temple, upset that the House of the Father has become a marketplace. In his anger, Jesus even implies that the temple will be destroyed while promising He will raise it up in three days. That anticipated the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ......»»
Teen moms: A lost generation?
Last week, I quoted data from the Commission on Population on the continuing increase of teen pregnancy cases in the country, and the worrisome numbers of pregnancies involving girls aged 10 to 14......»»
Academic dishonesty
Education authorities will look into reports of academic dishonesty---cheating---as it implements the distance learning system......»»
Baninay nakipagbalikan kay Bont Oropel: Ang sarap lang sa feeling na akin na ulit siya
CONFIRMED! Nagkabalikan na nga ang dating &'8220;Pinoy Big Brother&'8221; housemate na si Baninay Bautista at ang kapwa niya YouTuber na si Bont Bryan Oropel. Mahigit isang buwan na ang lumipas nang ibalita nila sa madlang pipol ang kanilang paghihiwalay at nito lang nakaraang araw ay kinumpirma ng magdyowang vlogger ang good news. Mismong si Bryan [&'] The post Baninay nakipagbalikan kay Bont Oropel: Ang sarap lang sa feeling na akin na ulit siya appeared first on Bandera......»»
Iya 'shookt sa mabilis na paglaki ng 3 anak, kanya-kanya na ng paandar
NAGUGULAT pa rin ang Kapuso TV host na si Iya Villania sa napakabilis na paglaki ng mga bata ngayon, tulad na lang ng tatlong anak nila ni Drew Arellano. Nagkuwento si Iya tungkol sa mga nangyayari ngayon sa mga anak at kung paano niya tinatanggap ang pagtakbo ng panahon sa piling ng mga ito sa [&'] The post Iya 'shookt sa mabilis na paglaki ng 3 anak, kanya-kanya na ng paandar appeared first on Bandera......»»
4 primetime show ng ABS-CBN rarampa na rin sa TV5; viral TikToker recording artist na
PATULOY ang pagtutulungan ng ABS-CBN Entertainment, Cignal, at TV5 sa paghahatid ng magagandang programa sa mas maraming Pilipino sa pagpapalabas ng “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” “Ang Sa Iyo ay Akin,” “Walang Hanggang Paalam,” at “Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Connect” sa TV5. Simula sa Lunes (March 8), matutunghayan na sa TV5 ang mga de-kalidad na produksyon, mahuhusay [&'] The post 4 primetime show ng ABS-CBN rarampa na rin sa TV5; viral TikToker recording artist na appeared first on Bandera......»»
Barbie inulan ng swerte mula nang maging dyowa si Jak; Kevin bibida sa life story ni Petite
ITINUTURING ni Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza bilang &'8220;lucky charm&'8221; sa kanyang personal life at career ang boyfriend niyang si Jak Roberto. Ayon sa dalaga, mula raw noong maging karelasyon niya ang Kapuso hunk actor ay nagsunud-sunod na ang pagdating ng blessings sa kanyang buhay. “Feeling ko siya yung lucky charm ko kasi parang ever [&'] The post Barbie inulan ng swerte mula nang maging dyowa si Jak; Kevin bibida sa life story ni Petite appeared first on Bandera......»»
Gusto ko na talagang magkapamilya, pero…
NAGHAHANDA na ang Kapuso hunk actor na si Gerald Anderson para sa pagbuo ng sarili niyang pamilya — ang magkaroon ng asawa at mga anak. Sa edad na 31, inamin ng binata na naiisip na rin niya ang lumagay sa tahimik ngunit kailangan muna niyang siguruhin na okay na lahat ng aspeto ng kanyang buhay. [&'] The post Gusto ko na talagang magkapamilya, pero&' appeared first on Bandera......»»