ADB loans to be directed mostly to infrastructure, social services projects
INFRASTRUCTURE and social programs will take up most of the $3.8 billion worth of loans provided by multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB), the...
Growth accelerations
By Emmanuel S. de Dios
Understandable relief greeted last week’s news that GDP had grown 6.5% in the second quarter. The immediate reason, of course, was that the administration...
Becoming one with the universe
PHILIP STEIN, a watch brand said to attune your body to the universe, now has a Miss Universe as its new brand ambassador.
Last week...
Boston march vs hate speech avoids Charlottesville chaos
BOSTON -- Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Boston on Saturday to protest a “free speech” rally featuring far-right speakers...
Lenders set to merge under CPRB
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
GROUPS of rural banks based in Southern Luzon and Leyte will soon merge as bigger lenders under the government’s...
Killing in the streets
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
The economic briefing to preferred clients opened with the puzzler: “The Philippine peso closed at P51.47 as of Aug. 17, from P49.72 to the...
Princess Diana: fashionista who shook up the royal dress code
LONDON -- Princess Diana revolutionized the royal dress code with the help of some of the world’s greatest designers during a glamorous life that...
North Korea slams upcoming joint US-South military exercises
SEOUL -- North Korea warned Sunday that the United States will be “pouring gasoline on fire” by conducting an annual war game in the...
Unbranded personality
By A. R. Samson
People are sometimes identified as brands just like products. This reference is not necessarily what their calling cards say. Such identification can be self-promoted...
Yields on gov’t debt mixed as markets eye US, Europe
By Jochebed B. Gonzales,
Researcher
YIELDS on government securities (GS) ended mixed last week as market players remained watchful of the geopolitical tensions between the US...
Having had close encounters with the disease, fashion designers join breast cancer gala
THE FASHION world shows again that it can make the world a better place not just on the outside but through a richer inner...
PSEi notches gains on GDP data, easing tensions
THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) posted gains last week, even as it edged lower on Friday as investors resorted to profit taking after...