Ayala Land to offer up to P10 billion bonds
AYALA Land, Inc. (ALI) is issuing up to P10-billion fixed rate bonds to generate financing that will support its capital expenditure (capex) requirements.
Britain’s Banksy depicts US flag on fire in Floyd tribute
LONDON — Reclusive British street artist Banksy published a new artwork online on Saturday which depicts the United States flag being set alight by a candle that forms part of a memorial to an anonymous, black, silhouetted figure.
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo offer more local destinations
FROM three domestic destinations last week, Cebu Pacific and Cebgo said they intend to operate local flights to 17 more destinations this week until the end of the month as they try to rebuild their local route network.
VLF 2020: Exploring transnational identity
VIRGIN Labfest 2020: KAPIT — the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ theater festival of new, unstaged one-act plays, which has moved to the digital realm because of the restrictions imposed to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus — is two days away from its first online premiere.
REP’s theater workshops go online
OVER the three months of the lockdown, people have had the opportunity to enjoy recorded theatrical productions. Now, intensive theater workshops have also transitioned online.
Bustos Dam rehab given green light
REHABILITATION of the damaged Bustos Dam in Bulacan has been approved for repairs under warranty, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said.
T-bill, T-bond rates likely to slip
RATES OF government securities on offer this week will likely decline slightly on ample demand and as bond yields settle near the headline inflation rate.
Mist calls
By Kap Maceda Aguila
THE MUCH-ABUSED term “new normal” covers all manner of adjustments and changes to our previous lifestyle that now seems so distant. Far from being a catchy, well, catchall, “new normal” is also used to describe protocols that are, quite simply, unprecedented for any generation living through these strange times.
Carabao center launches food security, livelihood programs in Nueva Ecija
THE Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) said it launched four projects in Nueva Ecija to address food security issues and generate livelihood for farmers in response to the disruption caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Peso to strengthen on data showing recovery
THE PESO is likely to strengthen further this week as the market prices in data showing the economy is off to a gradual recovery and await developments in legislation on the government’s crisis response.
BMW PHL opens digital showroom, fires off 3-vehicle salvo
SMC ASIA Car Distributors Corp. (SMC ACDC), the official importer, distributor, and service provider of BMW vehicles in the Philippines, is veritably firing on all cylinders as it announced the opening of its digital showroom https://bethefirst.bmw.com.ph/digitalshowroom recently to select members of the media. In addition to this, BMW Philippines, led by its President Spencer Yu, also revealed three new vehicles now available across its dealership network.
Petron stations host more mobile produce stores
SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) said they opened more mobile produce stores at Petron gas stations around Metro Manila.