LBC Express on track to exceed core profit target for this year
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
LBC EXPRESS Holdings, Inc. may exceed its core net income target for this year by as much as 5%, a...
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
TOKYO/SEOUL -- North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to residents to...
MPTC eyes potential investments in ASEAN
METRO PACIFIC Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is studying the possibility of investing in toll roads and other infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia.
In a disclosure to...
Who was Aurelio Tolentino and why should we care?
THE Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has a proper name – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino. But few people know who...
Government studying issue of national ID starting with newborns
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
THE GOVERNMENT is looking to set up a system that would issue a national identification (ID) card and number...
Maynilad allots P7B for QC water treatment plant upgrade
MAYNILAD Water Services, Inc. is spending around P7 billion to upgrade the La Mesa water treatment plants (LMTP) in Quezon City with 2020 as...
Clearing mining misconceptions
By Lysander N. Castillo
After the rejection of Gina Lopez as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary, the mining industry seems to remain...
Alcantara Group’s 105-MW power plant to supply Zamboanga City exclusively
DAVAO CITY — The Alcantara Group is going ahead with its 105-megawatt (MW) power plant project in Zamboanga City, with the supply taken up...
Government fully awards T-bills
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Tuesday after the papers were met by strong demand amid...
Japan wakes up to North Korean missile warnings
TOKYO -- Millions of Japanese awoke to ominous text messages Tuesday warning them to take cover as a North Korean missile flew overhead, with...
Security Bank prepares P20-B LTNCD offering
SECURITY BANK Corp. (Security Bank) is planning to raise P20 billion in fresh funds through the issuance of long-term negotiable certificates of time deposits...
On being a Filipino-American in Europe
By Greg B. Macabenta
If you’re Pinoys traveling through Europe with US passports, you invariably get asked interesting questions by locals, like this casual conversation with a fellow...