OCTA Research Fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said Wednesday, Jan. 5, that the public should not be scared of the high coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case numbers as most of these are expected to be mild. (Screenshot from Go Negosyo Facebook video / MANILA BULLETIN) "A lot of people are worried and...
The National Capital Region's (NCR) positivity rate has further increased to 45 percent, independent research group OCTA said on Thursday, Jan. 6. Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Precinct Station 2 remind bargain shoppers along Ilaya in Tondo, Manila, that children, senior citizens and...
From coffee enthusiast to franchise cafe owner While many coffee shops are popping all across major metros in the Philippines, for James Michael Go, Figaro Coffee has always caught his eye and palette. As a regular customer of the brand for several years already, he has always enjoyed Figaro’s...
OCTA Research Fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said on Wednesday, Jan. 5, that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron is the beginning of the end of the pandemic. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until...
Independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Jan. 5, that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila as well as Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) may start to go down in the middle of the month and towards the end of it if the same trajectory as South Africa would...
The Delgado family’s EasyCall Communications Philippines, Inc. is obtaining up to P200 million bank loan or shareholder advances to fund the acquisition of sister company Transnational E-Business Solutions Inc. (TESI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Easycall said the P200...
The Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS) plans to launch the country’s first-ever digital corporate bond next month as part of its initiatives to utilize digital technologies to deepen the domestic capital market. In a report to the Capital Market Development Council (CMDC), Antonino...
Independent research group OCTA said that new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country may swell to 4,000 on Saturday, Jan. 1. People watch fireworks display that light up the night sky over Quezon Memorial Circle on New Year's celebration, Jan. 1, 2022. Unlike last year where the city's...
Ayala Corporation is investing a total of $237.5 million for the acquisition of minority stakes in two firms with extensive business interests in Myanmar: Singapore-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings Inc. (YSH) and First Myanmar Investment Public Co. Ltd. (FMI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Octa Research logo The OCTA Research Group said that Metro Manila is now at "moderate risk" for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following the rise in cases daily. “There is an increase in the risk level classification of the National Capital Region (NCR) from ‘very low risk’ (from Dec. 16 to...
Century Properties Group, Inc. is planning to raise up to P3 billion from a planned public offering of fixed rate retail bonds for refinancing and funding of its capital expenditures. The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has received the registration statement of CPGI for the public...
The Ayala Group and the Araneta Group have launched separate efforts to help those severely affected by the havoc caused by the passage of Typhoon Odette. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Typhoon Odette has caused approximately P22 billion in agriculture and...
