“#CharoAt65: Charo Santos reflects on her journey as she turns 65”
Read Charo Santos’ 65th birthday post. Charo Santos took to Instagram to reflect on the decades that passed as she celebrated her 65th birthday. The ABS-CBN executive remarked that she is grateful for the guidance she received from God throughout her journey. “As I turn 65, I can only reflect on the goodness of God […]
PH economy likely rebounded in Q3
The Philippine economy could have rebounded in the third quarter of 2020, but state-imposed physical distancing measures would continue to weigh on its recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, according to Capital Economics. It will be more convenient to ensure that the scaffolding requirements of construction projects are handled by a reliable partner […]
World Bank OKs $88-M loan for BoC upgrade
The World Bank approved on Wednesday a $88.28-million (around P4.2 billion) loan for the Philippine Customs Modernization Project to improve the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) administration, reduce transaction costs, and enhance the predictability and transparency of the clearance process. The World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Shiny Things via Wikimedia Commons) In a […]
Strengthening resilience at the Bank of China
A Bank of China employee attends to a client during the coronavirus pandemic. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO First of three parts The fast spread of the coronavirus caused an alarming health crisis that the world is struggling with. Aside from its impact on people’s health, there is a significant effect on countries, governments, businesses and companies in […]
Shares slip on 2nd day of profit taking
The stock market tumbled out of the 6,400 territory on Wednesday as cautious investors continued to take in profits. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost 0.58 percent or 37.29 points to close at its intraday low of 6,377.79 while the wider All Shares shed 0.26 percent or 9.82 points to finish at 3,808.29. AAA […]
DA: More pork to be shipped to Luzon this week
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and representatives of the country’s hog industry agreed to increase weekly shipments of hogs and “pork-in-a-box” from the Visayas and Mindanao to address the low supply and artificially high prices of the commodity in public markets in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon. In a virtual meeting between DA […]
Treasury: Govt eyes to raise P140B in Nov
The government looks to raise P140 billion from local sources next month, according to a program released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Wednesday. If followed, the program would be the same as the planned P140 billion this month. Of the amount, the government would raise P80 billion by issuing Treasury bills (T-bills) […]
“Angel Locsin, pinasalamatan si Gov. Jonvic Remulla sa pagpuna kay Parlade”
Nag-react si Cavite Gov. Remulla matapos i-red tag si Angel at iba pang personalidad gaya nina Liza Soberano at Catriona Gray ng isang opisyal ng militar. Lubos ang pasasalamat ng aktres na si Angel Locsin kay Jonvic Remulla matapos maglabas ang Cavite Governor ng pahayag tungkol sa isinagawang red-tagging ni Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. […]
“Pia Wurtzbach calls Rabiya Mateo ‘bunso’ as she welcomes her to MUP sisterhood'”
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach congratulated IloIlo City’s Rabiya Mateo for winning the inaugural Miss Universe Philippines pageant held last Sunday, October 25. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach congratulated Rabiya Mateo of IloIlo City for winning the inaugural Miss Universe Philippines pageant held Sunday, October 25, at the Baguio Country Club. Pia expressed her support […]
“‘Dream come true’: Vlogger Mimiyuuuh gives tour of new home”
Mimiyuuuh gave his fans and followers a tour of his new house in his newest YouTube video. Mimiyuuuh gave his fans and followers a tour of his new house in his newest YouTube video. In the nearly 20-minute vlog, Mimiyuuuh showed the different parts of his two-storey home, which is a product of everything he’s […]