Marcos orders review of disabled soldiers’ separation benefits
In his speech during the commemoration of Day of Valor, Marcos ordered the defense, budget and finance departments to study the existing separation benefits “to see if they are commensurate with the sacrifices they have made.”.....»»
PGA Tour Player Blog: Let’s cook
Australian star Min Woo Lee has become a sensation on and off the course with his swash-buckling brand of golf while entertaining fans on social media with his mantra “Let’s cook”......»»
PLDT, Smart ramp up cloud initiatives
Telco giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. are bolstering their cloud initiatives with the establishment of the cloud center of excellence......»»
AboitizPower eyes additional 1200 MW of renewable energy
Aboitiz Power Corp. is planning to develop mostly solar and wind power plants in the country as part of efforts to boost its renewable energy portfolio to about 1200 megawatts......»»
Alfamart accelerates growth with more aggressive expansion
Alfamart, the minimart chain of the SM Group, is embarking on a more aggressive growth as it ramps up store expansion starting this year......»»
State firms get higher subsidies
The government ramped up its budgetary support to state-run firms by 35 percent to almost P13 billion in February, with the bulk of the subsidies intended to fund irrigation projects......»»
Market still not conducive for IPO
PNB Holdings Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippine National Bank, is ready to conduct an initial public offering, according to Carlu Fernandez, Philippine Airlines’ general counsel, but market conditions are still not conducive to an IPO at this time......»»
Stocks extend losing streak
Local stocks continued its descent as investors took a cautious approach ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas policy meeting......»»
BSP leaves interest rates unchanged
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas opted to keep interest rates unchanged at a near 17-year high for the fourth straight meeting yesterday, following the inflation uptick in March and as monetary authorities continue to be vigilant against upside risks......»»
Remolona sees 5.9 percent GDP this year
The Philippine economy is likely to grow at a faster pace this year, but it would still be below the government’s goal of six to seven percent as rate hikes continue to constrict demand, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said......»»
Philippines to lead growth in ASEAN+3
The Philippines is expected to post the fastest economic growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus 3 this year and the next, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office......»»
SEC to ban Binance app
The Securities and Exchange Commission is working to ban the Binance app following recent efforts to block its website and other web pages in the country......»»
Government to issue guidelines for faster mining permits
The government is expected to issue the guidelines for streamlining the processing of mining permits within the year......»»
NFA fails to meet palay procurement target in February
The National Food Authority continues to struggle in beefing up its rice buffer stock as its buying price remains uncompetitive against private traders, worsened by lesser harvest in February......»»
DoubleDragon unit Hotel101 Global readies US listing
Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd., the Singapore-headquartered subsidiary of DoubleDragon Corp., has firmed up its planned listing in the United States through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company JVSPAC Acquisition Corp......»»
T-bills, T-bonds rates up after inflation uptick
Yields for the government’s short and long-term securities picked up across the board after inflation accelerated for the second straight month......»»
NGCP ready to expand CNP project
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is eyeing further developments to improve power supply amid a projected increase of demand the following years after the completion of a backbone project in the Visayas......»»
The truth in the case of false returns
For too long a time, there existed two opposing views in the interpretation of Section 222(a) of the Tax Code......»»
Dalit ning Mikakalukung Aldo (Song of the Scorching Sun)
Dalit ning Mikakalukung Aldo (Song of the Scorching Sun).....»»
The hidden agenda
The hidden agenda.....»»