50th MMFF to build on success of 2023 edition
WITH the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) officially becoming the highest-grossing edition of all time, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which runs...
Barbie, Oppenheimer lead SAG nominations on road to Oscars
LOS ANGELES — Box office hits Barbie and Oppenheimer landed four nominations each for Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Wednesday, setting up...
NAIA operator forecasts P14.8-B revenue, 15% passenger rise this year
THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said it expects revenues to rise by 18% to P14.82 billion this year, with the volume of arriving...
Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks accept honorary Oscars at Hollywood gala
LOS ANGELES — Actress Angela Bassett was celebrated for a lifetime of memorable roles, from Tina Turner to the queen of Wakanda, as Hollywood’s...
ICTSI submits bid for management of Iloilo Commercial Port Complex
RAZON-LED International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said it had submitted a bid to maintain and manage the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC).
“Yes, we...
PSEi to hit 7,500 level this year — First Metro Investment
THE Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) is expected to reach the 7,000 to 7,500 level this year, driven by improving investor sentiment, investment company...
Charter change: good to have, or must have?
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
There is one ad that is currently going the rounds of television networks and it is a push for charter change. The Inquirer described...
Developing countries and external debt: What is wrong?
By Jesus Felipe and Jose Antonio Perez Montiel
LAST DECEMBER, the World Bank published its annual report on international debt (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics/idr/products). The report indicates that, in 2022, the developing countries spent $443...
RCBC raises $400M from note offering
RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) has raised $400 million from its offer of five-year senior unsecured sustainability notes, it said on Thursday, marking the...
Metrobank sees strong loan demand boosting income
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) expects loan demand this year to be boosted by stronger economic growth and rate cuts from the Bangko...
Industry buildup urged after weak jobs outlook
THE PHILIPPINES must work to develop industry and agriculture in anticipation of growing global joblessness this year, labor organizations said.
Israel’s genocide trial isn’t what it seems
By Noah Feldman
ON THURSDAY, Jan. 11, Israel will defend itself against genocide allegations in the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ). But that doesn’t mean...