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MINORITY INVESTORS are now empowered to add items to the meeting agenda of publicly listed companies, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The corporate regulator issued Memorandum Circular No. 14 on Tuesday giving shareholders of listed companies representing at least 5% of outstanding capital stock to include items in regular or special stockholders’ meetings.

If the shareholders, whether alone or together, are qualified based on this criteria, the items they include in meeting agendas will be classified as “Other Matters.”

The new rule is set to take effect after two weeks from the memorandum’s publication in newspapers of general circulation. The SEC said this new guideline is meant to “promote good corporate governance and the protection of minority investors.”

If any officer or agent of a publicly listed company refuses to allow the shareholders to exercise this right, the company may be punished with administrative sanctions as listed in the Revised Corporation Code.

Among the penalties in the code are up to a P2-million fine, a cease and desist order, suspension or revocation of certificate of incorporation, and dissolution of the corporation and forfeiture of its assets.

“The newly issued rules promote good corporate governance and the protection of minority investors, in line with our mandate as the overseer of the corporate sector and the champion of the investing public,” SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino said in a statement.

“The rules also bolster the reforms that the Commission and other government agencies have been pursuing to further improve the ease of doing business in the Philippines and make our economy more competitive globally,” he added.

The recent delistings of Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) Corp. and Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. drew criticism from minority investors as the companies bought their shares at a much lower price than when they originally purchased them.

This eventually pushed the bourse operator Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. to work on rules that would change the required approvals and tender offer price for voluntary delistings. — Denise A. Valdez

Cebu Air swings to losses on halted flights

CEBU Air, Inc. (Cebu Air) registered a net loss of P1.18 billion in the first quarter of the year, reversing its multi-billion profit last year as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis prompted a lockdown that suspended air travel.

The budget carrier, which operates Cebu Pacific, recorded a 24.9% decline in revenues to P15.91 billion from P21.18 billion in the same period last year. In the first quarter last year, it posted a net profit of P3.36 billion.

In a regulatory filing, the Gokongwei-led company said: “With the rapid escalation of the situation surrounding COVID-19, the Philippine government implemented an enhanced community quarantine over the entire Luzon, which then prompted the Group to suspend all its scheduled flights beginning March 19, 2020.”

Passenger revenues were down 27.4% to P11.39 billion in the first quarter from P15.68 billion in the same period last year. The group said the decrease was largely because of the nearly 17% drop in passenger volume to 4.4 million from 5.3 million.

It also reported a decrease of 29.7% to P1.01 billion in cargo revenues in the first quarter from P1.44 billion posted in the same period last year.

The company’s operating expenses were down 4.2% at P16.61 billion compared with last year’s P17.33 billion.

Cebu Air previously reported a net income of P9.12 billion for 2019, or more than double its net income a year ago of P3.92 billion. The growth was mainly driven by the airline operator’s passenger business segment, which contributed P61.68 billion to the total revenues, 13.7% higher than the previous year’s P54.26 billion.

The listed company said it had expected the COVID-19 pandemic to “adversely affect” its financial health.

“While it is difficult to predict when operating conditions will improve, the Group believes that [the COVID-19] remains a going concern, given the measures undertaken, its liquidity position, its access to short and long term funding, and the strong relationships it has with major suppliers,” it said in a statement last month.

On Wednesday, shares in the company rose by 0.82% at the Philippine Stock Exchange to close at P49.40 each. — Arjay L. Balinbin

Specialty retailer SSI turns optimistic as income surges 52%

SSI Group, Inc. (SSI) is hopeful for an upswing in demand after the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as it said the 52% jump in its 2019 earnings proves the appeal of its brands to Filipinos.

In a statement Wednesday, the listed specialty retailer said its net income last year surged 52% to P922 million, while its recurring income increased 34% to P976 million. Revenues rose 11% to P22.4 billion, and same store sales or sales from existing stores grew 7.2%.

These results backed the company’s belief that it would be able to recover its losses from having to close almost all of its stores while Luzon is under ECQ since mid-March.

“We view last year’s performance as proof that consumers have a strong affinity for our brands and products and as such, we expect that as conditions normalize we will see a resurgence in demand,” SSI President Anthony T. Huang said.

“However, during these extraordinary times we will be utilizing our financial gains in a prudent manner to ensure that we are able to weather the challenges brought about by COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic),” he added.

SSI is the Philippine retailer of international brands such as Gucci, Prada, Kate Spade, Zara, Marks & Spencer, Gap, Lacoste, Banana Republic, Muji, Lush, TWG, SaladStop and Shake Shack.

When the government imposed an ECQ due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SSI said its operations had to be limited to takeout and delivery at its Shake Shack branches in Central Square and SM Megamall, and Marks & Spencer Food Stores in Rockwell, Central Square and Eastwood Mall.

Beauty Bar and Lush are also operating for delivery through their respective online platforms.

SSI said its focus on e-commerce helped it tally higher sales last year, together with increased focus on cost optimization and operating efficiencies.

SSI has eight e-commerce properties as of end-2019: zara.com.ph, lacoste.com.ph, gap.com.ph, bananarepublic.com.ph, beautybar.com.ph, payless.ph, lush.com.ph, superga.ph and dunelondon.ph. It also noted its total retail space was reduced 1% to 118,922 square meters last year.

“Our performance in 2019 validates the strategies that SSI first began to put in place in 2017, strategies focused on strengthening our store network and on maximizing the returns on our unique brand portfolio,” Mr. Huang said.

“These strategies also included an expansion into e-commerce, with SSI in 2019 evolving into the country’s only brick and mortar specialty retailer with a diverse and pervasive e-commerce presence,” he added.

Shares in SSI at the stock exchange inched up nine centavos or 7.44% to P1.30 each on Wednesday. — Denise A. Valdez

Grocery shopping boosts Robinsons Retail profit

ROBINSONS Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) booked a 45% jump in earnings during the first quarter due to higher contributions from premium grocery shop operator Rustan Supercenters, Inc.

In a statement yesterday, the Gokongwei-led retailer said its attributable net income in the three-month period stood at P923 million from P637 million a year ago.

“This was driven by the 40 basis points gain in operating income margin mainly lifted by the strong performance in Rustan,” it said.

Core net earnings rose 32.7% to P784 million. This excludes interest from bonds, equitized net earnings from RRHI’s 40% stake in Robinsons Bank and unrealized forex gains/losses.

Net sales stood at P40.06 billion, a growth of 7.3% from a year ago. This took into account the temporary closure of some of its stores since the implementation of an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon starting March 17.

RRHI said it now limits its operations to supermarkets, drugstores and convenience stores as these are the only ones considered “essential” and exempted from the ECQ. These stores, it said, comprised 77% of the company’s consolidated sales.

Same store sales growth (SSSG), or sales from RRHI’s existing stores, grew 6.9% in the first quarter. It said this growth was led by panic buying observed in customers in March when the ECQ was ordered. SSSG for supermarkets saw a record 18.7%, and SSSG for drugstores stood at 13.7%. The rest of RRHI’s business segments saw negative SSSG during the period.

“Robinsons Retail continues to be in a net cash position of over P27.7 billion as of end March 2020. The company spent a total of P558 million in capital expenditures for the quarter,” it said.

RRHI has a total of 1,891 stores across the country as of end-March, which consist of 262 supermarkets, 49 department stores, 223 do-it-yourself stores, 511 convenience stores, 518 drugstores and 328 specialty stores. Of these stores, approximately 40% are closed while the ECQ is in place.

The ECQ in Greater Metro Manila and select regions across the country is set to expire on May 15.

Shares in RRHI at the stock exchange gained P2.45 or 3.92% to P64.95 each on Wednesday. — Denise A. Valdez

Pagcor income slumps on casino ban

THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (Pagcor) net income was nearly halved in the first quarter as its earnings from gaming operations declined because of the temporary ban on casino activities during the lockdown.

According to its financial statement posted Tuesday, the state-run gaming regulator saw its net income drop 49.8% to P777.44 million during the January-March period from P1.55 billion in the same period last year. This was also 45.3% short of its P1.42 billion net profit target for the three-month period.

In a mobile phone message, Pagcor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrea D. Domingo attributed the drop to the temporary ban on gaming operations during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.

“We can only expect recovery when we are allowed to resume operations. No operations, no revenues,” she said.

Broken down, Pagcor’s total income from gaming operations slipped by 5.7% to P17.22 billion in the first quarter from P18.27-billion recorded a year ago, and also 6% short of its P18.33-billion target.

Its revenues from other related services declined 38.5% year on year to P202.48 million from P329.20 million a year ago, while its other income also fell by 29.7% to P481.77 million from P685.12 million.

As a state firm, Pagcor is mandated to remit 50% of its gross income to the national government. In the first quarter, the government’s share in the company’s income reached P8.17 billion, bigger than its P8.66-billion share in the same period last year.

Net of gaming taxes and contributions, the gaming regulator’s total revenues reached P8.87 billion during the quarter, down 8.5% from P9.69 billion a year ago.

Meanwhile, Pagcor’s total expenses for the period reached P8.09 billion, lower than the P8.14 billion recorded a year ago but exceeding its target of P7.65 billion.

Of the quarter’s spending, operating expenses stood at P1.92 billion, about 12% smaller than the P2.18 billion recorded a year ago.

Ms. Domingo had said that Pagcor is losing P5-6 billion of income every month due to suspension of gaming activities because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Earlier, she urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to allow the resumption of some “high-earning” gaming operations that would also generate more funds for the government.

Pagcor remitted a total of P26.5 billion in dividends to beef up state coffers in the government’s fight against COVID-19. — Beatrice M. Laforga

SEC warns investors against more easy money schemes

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has found more groups offering easy money schemes to the public without the government authority to solicit investments.

The corporate regulator posted new advisories this week warning the public against groups named Crowd1 Asia Pacific, Inc.; Sharebiz Ads/Sharebiz Advertising/Sharebiz Online Advertising Services; and Winners Ecommerce International Network Corp. (WinCorp).

A certain Aiza Mercado was also identified as promoting My Profit Robot, a group that was previously flagged by the SEC as operating an investment scheme without a proper license.

The SEC said all Crowd1, Sharebiz and WinCorp failed to secure a secondary license required to be allowed to sell securities and solicit investments from the public. Sharebiz and WinCorp are also not registered with the SEC as a corporation.

Registering as a corporation and obtaining a secondary license to sell securities are required by the Securities Regulation Code to authorize a company to operate an investment scheme. Without these, operators of such companies may be subject to a fine of up to P5 million, imprisonment of up to 21 years, or both.

“The public is advised not to invest or stop investing in any investment scheme being offered by any individual or group of persons allegedly for or on behalf of (the identified companies),” the SEC said.

It also warned that those behind these groups may be criminally charged and will be reported to the Bureau of Internal Revenue for appropriate penalties.

Crowd1 is supposedly offering membership packages worth P6,000 to P240,000 in its digital gaming business. It promises residual incomes or bonuses by recruitment of members, making it apparent that its business employs a pyramiding scheme in offering investment contracts.

Sharebiz, on the other hand, operates by offering to the public entry packages worth P330 to P1,100. The SEC said it encourages investors to earn through recruitment, captcha encoding, product selling and converting a portion of earnings into a so-called BIZCOIN. An investment of P500 to 50,000 may be worth a 42% interest every 20 days within two months.

WinCorp similarly offers entry packages that are priced P4,888 to P39,998. It promises investors of a daily profit of P1,000, a weekly profit of P20,000, or a monthly profit of P30,000 through selling products and recruiting members.

The public should be wary of these “get-rich-quick” schemes, the SEC said, as the people behind them are usually operating without proper authority. “[A]ny promise that defies the normal financial logic is surely unreliable and sketchy,” it said. — Denise A. Valdez

NCCA provides P63.8-M pandemic fund for artists

THE Board of Commissioners of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) approved a cumulative budget of P63.8 million for an assistance fund for arts and culture workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a Facebook live session on April 23, NCCA Executive Director Al Ryan S. Alejandre and Deputy Executive Director Marichu Tellano said that the fund was approved through a referendum conducted from April 17 to 22.

Known as the “NCCA Assistance Program in Response to the Call for Bayanihan to Heal as One Act,” it will augment NCCA’s initial P4-million quick response cash assistance program.

Deputy Executive Director Marichu Tellano said that the fund was gathered from the budget for institutional projects.

“The P63.8 million [was] drawn from the different projects with the confirmation of the grantees, proponents, and the project holders. Since they have already canceled their projects (due to the COVID-19 outbreak and enhanced community quarantine), we are given the authority for realignment,” she said.

The P63.8-million assistance fund consists of two components: P6.4 million will be allotted for the continuation of the cash assistance program for an additional 1,250 beneficiaries from the NCCA-TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers) registry, and those endorsed by the Artists Welfare of the Philippines, Inc. (AWPI) and Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP).

Meanwhile, the second component — the remaining P57.4 million — will be allocated for committee-driven grants, subsidy programs, or online projects and activities relevant to each committee’s mandate and/or an option to continue with the cash assistance program which provides a maximum of P5,000 (net of tax) to artists and cultural workers.

Mr. Alejandre noted that each national committee is given the decision to craft programs and projects to implement in relation to displaced workers in their respective committees.

The funds for the second component will be distributed to NCCA’s 19 national committees (P3.021 million per national committee).

“We let the committee plan out what they think is appropriate to their own sector,” Ms. Tellano said, adding that each national committee is to decide on the criteria for the selection of beneficiaries. The criteria and application details will be posted on the NCCA’s Facebook page.

For updates, visit https://www.facebook.com/NCCAOfficial/ or e-mail info@ncca.gov.ph for inquiries. — Michelle Anne P. Soliman

Turnitin opens first office in the Philippines

By Jenina P. Ibañez
Reporter

ONLINE PLAGIARISM detection and educational feedback platform Turnitin set up its first office in the Philippines in March, setting up operations just prior to the enhanced community quarantine which has moved some educational institutions to online learning.

Turnitin Southeast Asia Regional Manager Jack Brazel in an online interview on Thursday said the company employed sales representatives and customer support for their Makati office and has plans to expand to Cebu and Davao.

“We can see a very tech-savvy educational system. A lot of instructors have been going abroad and been exposed to the new education technologies. We’ve been seeing a lot of interest in (the) Philippines,” he said.

The company has had business presence in the Philippines since 2013 and has already partnered with some academic institutions.

Mr. Brazel noted how academic integrity can be retained as the educational system transfers online.

“We’re seeing right around the world, education institutes have to move to remote learning. And the challenge for these customers is how do you establish academic integrity?” he said.

Turnitin uses its access to global databases to highlight originality issues on student work.

Mr. Brazel said there has always been good demand for their products.

“What I could see in the Philippines is the education system was modernized quite rapidly and so people can see the challenges of academic integrity because recent data indicated that Filipino students are struggling with critical thinking skills,” he said.

“The demand is still there. I wouldn’t say it’s increased dramatically, but we’re still helping customers as much as possible during this time.”

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) had asked tertiary education institutions that have the resources to use online and other alternative modes of remote learning amid the pandemic.

But university student councils have asked for the suspension of classes, noting some students do not have stable Internet connections to access online classes.

Mr. Brazel said the company has been working with the education sector in understanding their remote assessment needs during the pandemic.

“In reality what Turnitin brings to any institute regardless of Internet connection is going down the path of understanding what is academic integrity. If there is a struggle with Internet connection, we still would be able to produce — be able to highlight academic integrity issues to them.”

Ayala-led AC Energy raises P64 million for COVID-19 response

AYALA’S energy arm on Wednesday said it had raised over P64 million to provide assistance to health workers, as well as communities and its own employees who were affected by the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

The amount came in the form of donations, such as electricity subsidies, food relief, medical supplies, and even cash assistance.

“As AC Energy continues to ensure uninterrupted access to power, we will also continue to draw on our strengths, and work on providing aid to our people and to as many Filipinos as possible,” AC Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Eric T. Francia said in a statement.

The energy firm allotted a total of P24 million in the recent conversion of the World Trade Center in Pasay City into a COVID-19 treatment facility. It pledged to cover half of the electricity costs in the make-shift center.

AC Energy donated P7 million for the conversions of Qualimed Hospital in Laguna into a COVID-19-dedicated hospital and the HOPE Project in Quezon City into a 175-bed quarantine facility.

It also earmarked P8 million for its contract-based employees and as an emergency response fund.

Moreover, its renewables subsidiaries, North Luzon Renewables and NorthWind Power, and peaking plant units, CIP II Power Corp. and Bulacan Power Generation Corp., have set aside a total of P13 million for food, cash, and medical supplies donations for their host communities.

Separately, Yuchengco Group’s construction business EEI Corp. said it had recently helped in converting the Filinvest Tent in Muntinlupa City into a 108-bed quarantine center, in partnership with Filinvest Development Corp. and the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Meanwhile, the Aboitiz Group-backed Project ARK (Antibody Rapid Test Kits) has generated more than 800,000 kits for COVID-19.

Project ARK is an initiative led by the private sector with the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship, which uses reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and antibody rapid testing for COVID-19, aligned with the Department of Health’s guidelines for its administration at the barangay level.

The mass testing initiative was introduced in preparation for the gradual lifting of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila by May 15 when workers are expected to return to work.

The project for mass facilitation of coronavirus test was piloted in Manila’s Sampaloc district where after two days, 31 individuals were identified to be possibly infected with the dreaded disease from SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2).

Since then, Manila City Mayor Francisco M. Domagoso has expanded the mass testing to other districts within the city. — Adam J. Ang

WFH during the ECQ: MPT South Corp.’s Roberto Bontia

ENSURING the unhampered flow of cargo, essential food supplies and medical equipment on the southern expressways is Roberto V. Bontia’s commitment to the public during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) while working from home.

The remote-work setup seems to make Mr. Bontia even more productive, as he now also heads the family’s kitchen apart from overseeing toll roads.

The bright side of the lockdown period is that it has become an opportunity for people to be more creative and innovative, he told BusinessWorld in an e-mail interview on April 25.

Mr. Bontia is the president and general manager of MPT South Corp. and its two main expressway companies towards the south — Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. (CIC) and MPCALA Holdings Corp. He is in charge of the company that operates the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEx) and the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX).

The interview has been lightly edited.

WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED ONLINE MEETING METHOD?
We use MS Teams for corporate video conferencing and calls. It is the official platform linked to our e-mail/communication system.

But I use Zoom in my personal devices to connect online with relatives and friends. The application has more flexibility (at least for now) in terms of having multiple video screens simultaneously displayed, making conversations much easier.

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR HOME OFFICE.
Nothing fancy. A simple working table at the corner of our common room. It is the spot where supposedly the signal (internet) is strongest and distraction from the usual activities (and noise) in the house is least.

I have an alternate working table in our living room [that] I usually use at the end of the day for my last call — just so I can have a break or change of view (somewhat) from the designated workspace. It’s also the table we use as a family to play mahjong as a night capper.

WHAT TIME DO YOU START YOUR WORKDAY NOW COMPARED TO BACK WHEN YOU ACTUALLY WENT TO THE OFFICE?
I still start the workday at 8 a.m. either with calls to direct reports or completing admin matters (online approvals or responding to e-mails). With the ECQ, we’ve instituted a daily check-in regimen with the management teams across the different business units as well as connecting with our skeletal frontline operations.

DOES WORKING FROM HOME MAKE YOUR WORK HOURS MORE FLUID?
Yes, it’s more fluid particularly for our tollways group where we’d not implemented a work-from-home setup prior to the ECQ. We adjusted, among others, our communication protocols internally to this work arrangement during the first week of the ECQ and likewise made necessary alignments with our external stakeholders. Given that developments and directives are now happening almost daily, the coordination and scheduling with different units have been very much fluid.

DO YOU TAKE BREAKS AT HOME?
I am the designated cook in our household during this ECQ, so apart from “breaks” being necessary as a way of getting my bearings for the subsequent work-related activities, I really have to take them for humanitarian purposes (as far as members of my family are concerned — otherwise I will be ganged up on by them).

DO YOU STILL DRESS UP FOR WORK?
I’d only wear a polo shirt during video conferences; but for online calls (without the need for video), it’s pretty much shirt, shorts, and slippers.

ANY INTERESTING STORIES
FROM YOUR WORK-FROM-HOME EXPERIENCE?
Relating to my cooking chores, sometimes the schedule of the online calls would overlap with the preparation of our meals — I would find myself muting video and audio while rushing to the kitchen to add more salt/spices to the food. One of the instances where you’re thankful for wireless headphones and digital technology — you’re able to still hear the ongoing online discussion while having a taste of the meal you’re preparing. And thankfully, I haven’t burnt anything (yet) in the kitchen!

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM WORKING FROM HOME? HOW WILL THE “NEW NORMAL” AFTER THE QUARANTINE ENDS AFFECT THE WORLD OF WORK?
From a personal standpoint, my belief in the human capacity to be creative and innovative has been further crystalized during this period. I also experienced first-hand the prevalence of “goodness” across the general public. It would do us well, and our world as a whole, to harness our human capacities collectively with kindness and goodness beyond the ECQ — beyond this crisis.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WILL CONTINUE EVEN AFTER THE ECQ?
We all need to and will recover from this crisis but at the same time prepare and be ready to bounce back. These are plans we’re firming up as we navigate through this ECQ and would be our “blueprint for renaissance” moving forward beyond quarantine.

Maynilad launches online portal for water bills

WEST zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) on Wednesday said it had launched two new programs for the convenient viewing of customers’ bills, especially during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).

Customers registered to its “My Water Bill” program can view their current bills and statements of account from the past 12 months, which they can also download and print, via an online portal.

It also provides customers with monthly notifications about their water bills via text message or e-mail.

For those not enrolled in the program, Maynilad also offered its expanded “Bill on Demand SMS Bill Facility,” which sends current water bills via text message to customers sans registration.

Since the start of the ECQ, the concessionaire temporarily suspended meter reading and on-site billing activities for the safety of their service providers and customers amid the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It also put on hold water disconnections to overdue accounts.

The water supplier currently computes water bills based on customers’ average consumption for the past three months. It has given customers an additional 30 days of paying their monthly bills on top of the 60-day grace period it usually provides them.

Metro Pacific Investments Corp., which has a majority stake in Maynilad, is one of three Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT Inc. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has interest in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. — Adam J. Ang

Order in the good stuff: from Jamaican patties to deadly doughnuts

FOR this week’s delivery food list, we’ve got upscale Filipino, pastries, and uncanned food.

JAMAICAN PATTIE
Meat pastry favorite Jamaican Pattie is open for deliveries through cocodelivery.ph, and delivery hotlines 8-2626, 0998-845-2626, and 0966-299-2626. They’re also available via GrabFood (check the app if your delivery area is covered). For a complete menu, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jamaicanpattieph/

WILDFLOUR
Chic pastries from Wildflour can now be had at your home during quarantine season from its BGC, Rockwell, and Podium branches — available via Grabfood and Food Panda, but also through numbers 8856-7600 (BGC), 8850-5503 (Rockwell), and 8571-8588 (Podium). To know what’s on the menu, visit its Instagram and Facebook stories @wildflour Manila (the menu changes every so often).

POISON COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS
Cool kid doughnut shop Poison along Chino Roces Ext. in Makati is now accepting delivery orders. Choose between Vanilla Glaze, Garam Masala, Salted Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Glaze, Champorado, Pili Glaze, and Hazelnut Blue Cheese. It is also offering ramen and small plates. It accepts deliveries through Foodpanda (on a limited, app-based delivery radius), personal pickup, or via courier. One can place their orders via numbers 0961-146-7973, or 7752-0327. For a complete menu, visit its Facebook page at facebook.com/dangerouscoffee.deadlydoughnuts/.

POPEYE’S, KUYA J, LANDERS CENTRAL
If you’re craving for goodies from Popeye’s, Kuya J, and Landers Central, they’re now open for delivery in select areas of Muntinlupa, Alabang, Sucat, Pasig, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, and Eastwood. One can order via the website www.centraldelivery.ph, but watch out for updates via the Central by Landers Facebook page (facebook.com/CentralDeliveryPH/) for menus, and an updated list of service areas.

SAN MIGUEL FOODS
Getting tired of cans? San Miguel Foods is going beyond them with frozen food packs with Chicken Adobo, Kare-Kare, Bistek, Lechon Paksiw, Fresh Corned Beef, and Chicken Karaage. These and more are available at Monterey and Petron Treats outlets, but also through order.sanmiguelfoods.com. Visit the San Miguel Great Food Solutions page at facebook.com/greatfoodsolutions/ for complete menus and service areas.

SENTRO 1771
Starting May 2, Sentro 1771’s Capitol Commons branch will be open for takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery for a few selected dishes (though you may begin preordering now). The menu will change weekly (menus for May 2-10 and May 11-17 are already up) so make sure to check out its Facebook page at facebook.com/sentro1771/. Place your orders at least one day in advance by calling 0917-862-6467, 0917-864-3845, and 0917-814-7794.

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