Metro Manila office market grows in Q3 amid uncertainty–Colliers
Amid market uncertainty, Colliers International reported on Wednesday the improved performance of the real-estate industry’s office segment, with the completion of about 291,000 square meters of...
View ArticleDMCI won’t bid for Sangley International Airport project
Construction and engineering firm DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI) said it is not considering joining the auction for the $10-billion Sangley International Airport project. The construction subsidiary of DMCI...
View ArticleDuty Free partners with Alipay to attract more Chinese customers
GOVERNMENT-OWNED Duty Free Philippines (DFP) has partnered again with Alipay to widen its mobile payment platform to include benefits and rewards for customers, especially the Chinese who largely...
View ArticleWho’s not afraid of Chavit Singson? Former Ilocos gov clinches LMP top post...
In support of the Duterte administration’s goal to decentralize the economic activities from “imperial” Metro Manila to the countryside, the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) is...
View Article‘Monopoly’ issue renders Aboitiz bid for Sangley iffy
DUE to control issue and other factors, Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. said it is not sure whether or not it will bid for the $10-billion Sangley International airport project. “We are looking at the terms...
View ArticleManila Chocolatier finds home at Kultura Filipino
HOMEGROWN Manila Chocolatier is now available at select Kultura Filipino stores, bringing its world-class confectionery brand that boasts of authentic local flavors closer to Filipinos. “Our chocolates...
View ArticleMobile app launched for techvoc graduates
THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and Bizooku Philippines officially launched a mobile application that gives users access to information on the various...
View ArticleParañaque LGU workers receive Christmas bonus
STARTING November 19, the highly anticipated holiday financial perks will be distributed to all employees of the local government unit of Parañaque City. Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced the giving of...
View ArticleWhen antibiotics fail
ANTIMICROBIAL resistance (AMR) could take 10 million lives annually by 2050, unless the health-care sector, governments, stakeholders and the people work together fast to address this challenge,...
View ArticleYoung artists feted at 52nd NSAC
A DOZEN young artists were feted by Pilipinas Shell at this year’s 52nd National Students Art Competition (NSAC) awarding ceremonies held last week at a mall in Makati City. Tourism Secretary...
View ArticleStandardized parking fee measure’s author to meet stakeholders
VALENZUELA City First District Rep. Weslie Gatchalian will meet on Tuesday the representatives of malls, hospitals, hotels, and even individual parking owners and operators to hear their opinions on...
View ArticleSanté feted at Asia CEO Awards 2019
ORGANIC health and wellness products and services provider Santé International was cited not once, but twice, at the Asia CEO Awards held recently at Manila Marriott Hotel. The firm was awarded as one...
View ArticleHousing Fair all set for OFWs next month
DUE to the growing interest of prospective buyers abroad, Lamudi will hold an event showcasing various residential projects and services to property seekers and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the...
View ArticleLG expects to hit growth targets in displays segment with its latest...
MORE than a month before the year ends, LG Electronics (LG) is on track to close 2019 with more than 30-percent share of the display solutions market in the Philippines, which will translate to roughly...
View ArticleIsko vows to finish cemetery exclusive for Muslims by June 2020
MANILA Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso vowed on Thursday that the city government will finish the construction of his proposed cemetery exclusively for Muslims by June of 2020. “God is merciful...
View ArticleMuntinlupa schoolkids elected for interim posts
The local government of Muntinlupa City enjoined 248 schoolchildren in the city for an immersion program that highlighted their participation in local governance in order to help develop the youth’s...
View ArticleJoint House session on e-cigarettes set on December 2
Rep. Weslie T. Gatchalian, chairman of the House Committee on Trade and Industry, said the interest of businesses selling “vapes,” or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (Ends), must also be protected...
View ArticleGoWiFi seeks to expand free Internet service nationwide by 2020
GOWIFI is beefing up its position as the most expansive free public wireless Internet provider in the country as it plans to reach out and connect more Filipinos nationwide by next year. “We look...
View ArticleBoracay posts P49.861 billion in tourism revenue in 10 months
MALAY, Aklan—Boracay’s tourism industry has generated a total of P49.861 billion in revenue as visitor arrivals aggregated to 1,742,459 in the first 10 months of 2019, or 151.76 percent higher than the...
View ArticleGCash empowers MSMEs with e-payment gateway
IN support of the cashless revolution goal of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), GCash continues to develop electronic-payments (e-payments) at the grassroots as it enables transactions of micro,...
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