IT-BPM industry still bullish on growth
THE PHILIPPINE information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry is still bullish on growth, as it expects to generate $42 billion in export...
House opens plenary debates on P6.79-trillion budget bill
CONGRESSMEN on Tuesday kicked off plenary debates on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, against the backdrop of ongoing investigations into anomalous flood...
Converge aims to play key role in PHL’s digital transformation
CONVERGE ICT Solutions, Inc. is positioning itself at the forefront of the Philippines’ digital transformation, as it seeks to drive nationwide connectivity to address...
PHL financial system resources settle at P34.6T at end-July
THE TOTAL RESOURCES of the Philippines’ financial system grew by 6.4% year on year as of July, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
First Gen Corp. eyes up to $80-M initial fund for Indonesia geothermal venture
LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. will allocate up to $80 million (P4.5 billion) as its initial investment in a geothermal development project in Indonesia with PT DSSR Daya Mas Sakti (DSSR), a local geothermal energy company.
Longer shelf registration to ease capital-raising pressures for companies
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) extension of shelf registration validity to five years from three years is expected to give companies greater flexibility...
Afternoon tea amidst the tapestries of Aguilar Alcuaz
IN 1968, National Artist Federico Aguilar Alcuaz explored the technique of Art Protis — making unwoven works of art out of fleece wool and...
Mixed Fed messages lead to partial bond award
THE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of its dual-tranche offer of Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday amid weak demand for the longer tenor as...
P7.75-B REIT share sale seen to give RLC flexibility for capex, asset growth
GOKONGWEI-LED developer Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) raised P7.75 billion from an overnight block sale of one billion shares in its real estate investment trust (REIT) unit RL Commercial REIT, Inc. (RCR), which, according to analysts, will provide capital for long-term expansion and could enable RLC to inject additional assets into the REIT.
Connecting the dots with Nena Saguil
AN EXHIBIT featuring rare and representative works from every decade of artist Nena Saguil’s career will be shown from Sept. 26 to 28 at...
Planters Products, Inc. to hold Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on Oct. 21 via Zoom or...
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PAL starts rollout of refurbished aircraft
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) has begun deploying its first refurbished aircraft as part of a retrofitting program that will see 18 planes operating across Asia...