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Pinoy issues in America

Daly City, nestled in the San Francisco Bay Area, is known as the Pinoy capital of this state or perhaps in the whole of America; nearly one in three people in Daly are Filipinos or Filipino-Americans (Fil-Ams)......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Extreme heat closing schools, widening learning gaps worldwide

Hena Khan, a ninth-grade student in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital city.'There is no real education in schools in this punishing heat,' she said. 'Teachers can't teach, students can't concentrate. Rather, our lives are at risk.'Khan is one of more than 40 million students who have been.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

2 workers die after buried alive in well in Philippines

MANILA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Two male workers have been killed after they were buried alive in a well they were digging in Quezon province, southeast of Philippine capital Manila, police said Wednesday. Police said that four workers were digging 13 feet deep inside the well when the soil collapsed at around 2:30 p.m. local time in Calauag town on Tuesday. Rescuers saved two of the workers hours after the acc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

The challenges and opportunities of listing bonds in the Phl

Several years ago, I got a request from a certain Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monetary Board member to visit me in my office and get an update on the state of the Philippine capital markets......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

How did five presidential bets get identical votes in Manila precincts?

Five presidential candidates got identical votes in the capital city Manila in Election 2022. That’s another proof of cheating that must be averted in future balloting......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Phinma allots P4.5 billion for 2024 capex

The Phinma Group has earmarked P4.48 billion for capital expenditures this year to sustain the company’s growth momentum......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Maya Bank lends P2.75 billion to fintech firm Tala

Philippine digital lender Maya Bank has signed a loan channeling partnership with global financial technology firm Tala, providing P2.75 billion of loan capital to the fintech company......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

NEDA OKs contract changes in UP-PGH Cancer Center PPP

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved the revised terms and cost of the Cancer Center public private partnership (PPP) project and two other initiatives intended to help accelerate the development of infrastructure and human capital......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Ayala Group scales up 2024 budget to P284 billion

The Ayala Group is hiking its capital expenditures this year, with its property and energy units poised for higher spending to support their expansion......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Guidelines for IPO cornerstone investors issued

The Securities and Exchange Commission has set the guidelines for cornerstone investors in initial public offerings as part of its continuing efforts to boost investor participation in the capital market......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

ACEN to spend P70 billion this year

Ayala-owned ACEN Corp. has earmarked P70 billion to bankroll the capital expenditures of its domestic and international operations this year.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Our story in DC

This is a story of many stories and it begins with a group of Filipino bandsmen who tramped through a snowstorm while playing Wagner, Beethoven and what-have-you, here in the US capital more than a hundred years ago......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Pomelo bags spot for ‘promising fintech companies’

This development follows reports that Pomelo has successfully secured $35 million in venture capital from multiple investors, coupled with a substantial $75 million expansion of its warehouse facility......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

SM marks 100-day countdown to Paris Olympics 2024 with symbolic torch relay, photo exhibit

The ceremony coincides with the lighting of the Olympic Flame in the sanctuary of Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Games were first held. The Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in the French capital from July 26 to August 11 and August 28 to September 8, 2024 respectively......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

UnionBank to kick off P10-B stock rights offer

The stock rights offering of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines is set to kick off in May to raise as much as P10 billion to fund the capital infusion of its digital bank and for other general purposes......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

PSE stays hopeful on targets despite market slowdown

The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) remains optimistic on its target amount of capital to be raised in the bourse this year as well as the number of initial public offerings (IPO) despite recent market slowdown......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Pomelo bags spot for ‘promising fintech companies’

This development follows reports that Pomelo has successfully secured $35 million in venture capital from multiple investors, coupled with a substantial $75 million expansion of its warehouse facility......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

SEC scraps minimum stockbroker commission

In its continuing efforts to boost capital market activity, the Securities and Exchange Commission has removed the minimum amount of commission that stockbrokers may charge their customers......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

ATI to spend P2.7 billion for ports upgrade

The operator of some of the largest ports in the Philippines is increasing its capital expenditures to P2.7 billion this year, seeing the need to expand its capacity as trade recovers here and abroad......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Monde Nissin earmarks P7.2 billion for capex to boost capacity

Snack food giant Monde Nissin Corp. is nearly doubling its capital spending this year to beef up its capacity......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024