Airlines call for smooth NAIA terminal transition; NNIC assures gradual shift
IMPLEMENTING terminal reassignments at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will need adequate time to ensure a smooth transition and minimal disruption to passengers, local...
DMCI Power pushes SPUG exclusion from coal ban
DMCI Power Corp., a subsidiary of DMCI Holdings, Inc., is pushing for the exclusion of Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) power plants, operated by...
Works by Philippine masters, pillars of contemporary art up for auction
THIS SEPTEMBER, rare creations by 19th century masters and contemporary artists of the 1950s up to the ’80s can be acquired through Salcedo Auctions.
Some...
The many colors of love and death in Once on This Island
ON A TROPICAL French Antilles island in the 1920s, young peasant girl Ti Moune falls in love with a wealthy boy, Daniel Beauxhomme.
Angkas founder eyes expansion of four-wheel service Angcars
DBDOYC, Inc., operator of the Angkas ride-hailing app, is eyeing an expansion of its four-wheel service Angcars beyond Metro Manila, its founder said.
“There will...
‘Sustainable mining’ is not an oxymoron
By Bernardo M. Villegas
There are extremists among environmentalists who mouth the slogan “Sustainable mining is an oxymoron.”
Arts & Culture (09/11/24)
IN CELEBRATION of National Teachers’ Month (NTM), Primetrade Asia is giving teachers a free pass to the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) which runs from Sept. 11 to 15 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.
Making public money work for the people: Idleness of funds is idleness in service
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
The Department of Finance (DoF), under Secretary Raphael Recto, has issued Department Circular No. 003-2024, reallocating unused funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp....
Reissued bonds fully awarded amid easing bets
THE GOVERNMENT on Tuesday fully awarded reissued bonds at an auction, as the average rate inched up from the note’s last sale, amid growing market confidence in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) easing cycle.
Multi-party arbitrations in the Philippines
By John Frederick E. Derije
Multi-Party Arbitration is an arbitration involving at least three parties. In the Philippines, various dispute resolution institutions categorically include in their rules of procedure...
Startup helps Filipinos turn their kilometers into pesos
MALAYSIA-BASED startup Carching Ventures Sdn. Bhd. has launched its service in the Philippines to help drivers earn from product ads while driving.
Dollar falls before US inflation data, debate
THE DOLLAR edged down on Tuesday before US inflation data and the televised US presidential debate, which could affect expectations for the interest rate...