Marcos told to get real as he delivers address in his 3rd year
ARTHUR UGBANIEL, a 29-year-old professional who studied to become a chef, has been operating a motorcycle taxi for about a year now, having failed to find a job that pays well.
Firms urged to boost IT contingency plans after global tech outage
THE GLOBAL tech outage caused by a botched software update by a cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has highlighted the need for companies to enhance and strengthen their information technology (IT) contingency plans, analysts said.
5 energy firms eye Laguna hydropower complex — PSALM
STATE-RUN Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) said the 796.64-megawatt (MW) Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) complex in Laguna has attracted...
‘Broader access to indigenous gas needed to boost competition’
OTHER energy companies should be given access to explore indigenous gas to enhance competition and efficiency, an analyst said.
Gen Z and Millennial stars unite for wide-leg pants
UNIQLO is trying to make a statement with wide-leg pants, and they did it with a style talk with two stars.
During a July 18...
Ayala Land raises P20.5B via sustainability-linked financing program
LISTED Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) said it has raised P20.5 billion through its sustainability-linked financing (SLF) program.
The SLF package includes a P6-billion SL-bond and...
Payless marks 14th year in the Philippines with new look, new stores
THE DISCOUNT shoe brand’s name says it all: pay less. Payless, a leading affordable shoe retailer from Kansas, USA, founded in 1956, came to...
Changan Auto PHL opens mega facility in Pasig City
By Kap Maceda Aguila
CHANGAN AUTO, represented by global auto distributor and retailer giant Inchcape in the Philippines, recently opened the fourth dealership — the biggest by far — in its growing network of facilities. Located on C5 in Pasig, the showroom and service area measure a combined 4,373 sq.m.
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PUMA and K-pop star Rosé from South Korean musical quartet BLACKPINK are unveiling their first official campaign.
Q&A: ‘We’re very, very confident about the brand’
SHORTLY AFTER Inchcape Philippines’ inauguration of the flagship showroom of Changan Auto in the country, we spoke with the global auto distributor’s Managing Director for South Asia and Pacific Alex Hammett.
Farmers call for tight biosecurity as trials for ASF vaccine continue
HOG FARMERS are urging the government to implement tighter biosecurity measures to help curb the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the...
CrowdStrike’s global outage doesn’t have to be a recurring nightmare
By Parmy Olson
ONE OF THE MOST disturbing things about Friday’s devastating global outage of IT systems is how routine such ruinous events have become.
In the last...