Antonio-led Century Properties Group Incorporated (CPGI) is developing its first mid-rise residential development at Azure North in San Fernando, Pampanga, as it nears the completion of the P1 billion high-rise condominium, Barbados Tower. In a statement, CPGI said it would introduce the mid-rise...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe bared plans to transform this city into the Frontier City of Mindanao as he led the celebration of the 126th Philippine Independence Day here on June 12. MAYOR John Dalipe poses (front row, center) with city councilors during the 126th Philippine Independence...
President Marcos has expressed his desire to further flourish the Philippines' relationship with its international partners as he thanked them for their role in ensuring the country's success. CHEERS! — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles...
#MINDANAO In my April 15, 2024 column I highlighted how e-commerce will create opportunities for local businesses and economies. For our purposes, allow me to reprise an important part of the article: “Based on the 2022 e-commerce roadmap of the DTI, the digital economy is already at US$7.5...
John Chicano avenged his runner-up finish last year by capturing the gold medal in the 2024 Powerman Malaysia duathlon race in Dataran Putrajaya over the weekend. John Chicano bags the gold medal this time in the 2024 Powerman Malaysia. (File Photo) Chicano, a double gold medalist at the 2019...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated developers in Southeast Asia, is set to raise P25 billion following the setting of the interest rate for its Peso-denominated Fixed Rate Bonds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the bond issuance consists of Series...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government signed a Memorandum of Agreement with a prominent ride-hailing firm at the Zamboanga City Hall on Tuesday, June 4, in an effort to improve public transport operations and services here. MAYOR John Dalipe and officials of Grab Philippines sign a Memorandum of...
#MINDANAO Last week's column focused on the minerals and textiles sectors as ways to promote manufacturing activities and economic growth in the countryside. In my June 26, 2023 column, I focused on the coconut industry as one that can boost local economies, especially in Mindanao. This week I will...
#MINDANAO Examining our nation’s growth figures, it is clear that there is much more potential for growth if more investments are poured into sectors that have great potential to contribute to the growth rate, which in the first quarter of 2024 clocked 5.7 percent. Going beyond this rate will...
#MINDANAO The Philippine Statistics Authority’s recent announcement of regional economic performance shows that the Davao region gave Mindanao its first trillion-peso regional economy. The Davao region, composed of the five Davao provinces and the island's most populous city, clocked a 6.7...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, April 25, joined the annual celebration of International Girls in ICT Day 2024. From left to right: Undersecretary for ICT Industry Development, DICT, and DIWA Role Model Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, Deputy Director for...
The Center for Culinary Arts (CCA) Manila hosted a one-day conference dubbed The Future of Food powered by Courage Asia. Discussed in the conference was a range of topics that give insight into improving not only the business side of the industry, but also looking back to traditions in search of...
