Automotive sales drive GT Capital’s Q3 income to P7.94B
TY-LED conglomerate GT Capital Holdings, Inc. saw a 22% increase in its third-quarter (Q3) attributable net income to P7.94 billion from P6.5 billion last...
Viet and Nam, Kinakausap ni Celso ang Diyos named QCinema’s best films
A FULL-LENGTH romance between two young men sharing tender moments in the depths of Vietnamese coal mines, and a short reflection of a Filipino...
Paul Mescal steps into the ancient Roman arena in sequel Gladiator II
LONDON — Irish actor Paul Mescal follows in Oscar winner Russell Crowe’s sandals to fight in the Colosseum in Gladiator II, the highly anticipated...
Expanding the horizons of music, comedy, and performance art
LINYA-LINYA Land, an annual multi-format festival put together by popular statement shirt and content creation brand Linya-Linya, is back with a more diverse line-up on Nov. 30.
The 2024 IMF-World Bank meetings and their recommendations for Asia: An assessment
THE 2024 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings were held in Washinton, DC, last October. This year, we got four major general conclusions out of the discussions.
RCBC posts P1.77-billion net profit in 3rd quarter
RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) saw its net profit decrease by 37.01% in the third quarter as its non-interest income was dragged down by...
Taiwan’s commitment to climate action
By Peng Chi-ming
CLIMATE CHANGE has greatly affected countries around the world. As a member of the international community, Taiwan also faces serious challenges in this area....
Security Bank’s Q3 net earnings rise
SECURITY BANK Corp. (Security Bank) saw its net income increase by 13.58% in the third quarter amid higher revenues.
The bank’s net earnings stood at...
Does buying bring contentment or happiness?
By Maria Victoria Rufino
Satisfaction is abstract. Buying something new only produces a fleeting “high.” The sensation, everything has a price tag. People are conditioned from childhood to...
Gig work: Long hours, less than minimum wage
RIDE-HAILING and delivery gig workers need to spend extended hours on the road and even then, struggle to net the equivalent of minimum wage,...
BankCom sees Q3 net income rising by 87%
SAN MIGUEL Corp.-led Bank of Commerce’s (BankCom) net income rose by 87% year on year to P793.38 million in the third quarter amid higher...
Discipline rules HR should never ignore
By Rey Elbo
In disciplining workers, what common mistakes do many human resource (HR) people often make, even though they may believe they’re doing a good job...