Looking back at the women of The Flor Contemplacion Story
IN the 1995 film The Flor Contemplacion Story, the titular domestic worker Flor, played by Nora Aunor, and her husband’s mistress Neneng, played by Jaclyn Jose, are initially at odds with each other. But they are both victims in the story, having been fooled by one man.
The world needs a soundtrack for the climate crisis
By Lara Williams
THE GREAT social movements of history all had soundtracks. The civil rights movement had jazz, the blues, and Nina Simone; its anthem was “We...
Road House remake honors Patrick Swayze, says Jake Gyllenhaal
LONDON — Celebrating the legacy of late actor Patrick Swayze was essential in remaking his 1989 hit movie Road House, says the new film’s...
The SME Financial Toolkit: Business loans, credit lines, and salary loans
By Benedict S. Carandang
One of the essential skills that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to master in order to survive growing pains is the strategic use...
Gov’t fully awards T-bill offer as rates drop across the board
THE GOVERNMENT made full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday at lower rates across the board on expectations of policy...
Bans on electric cars and solar panels? It’s not so implausible
By David Fickling
IN A WORLD riven by great-power conflict, economic decoupling, high inflation, and worries that the interests of capital are being put ahead of workers,...
DMCI Homes’ The Valeron Tower in Pasig seen ready by 2029
CONSUNJI-LED DMCI Homes said it expects its new project, The Valeron Tower, with Japan’s Marubeni Corp. to be ready for occupancy by 2029.
The 55-storey...
BPI taps coordinator, arrangers for planned dollar bond issuance
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has appointed a global coordinator and lead arrangers to arrange investor meetings for its planned bond issuance, it...
On a huge budget surplus and long-term privatization revenues
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
A number of good economic reports came out last week. See for instance these stories in BusinessWorld: “US firms to invest over $1B in...
Office sector recovery slower this year — Prime Philippines
THE OFFICE SPACE sector is expected to experience a slower rate of improvement this year, real estate consultancy firm Prime Philippines said.
“What we are...
Zed Philippines looks to launch first credit card
ZED PHILIPPINES, Inc. is aiming to roll out its credit card to the first cardholders on its waitlist in the next few months.
“Zed is...
2 logistics firms sign contracts to locate in Aboitiz’s West Cebu Estate
LOGISTICS firms Prestige Warehousing and Logistics (PWL) and JBY Equipment & Impex Logistics, Inc. have signed contracts with Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estate to locate...