UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo The last few days were anxiety-filled as the campaign season drew to a close. Everyone I spoke to had sleepless nights and so did I. Our fears were well-founded. The future is at stake. But we have done everything we could: organized Viber groups, raised...
RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR), the Philippines’ largest real estate investment trust, has finalized the infusion of the P5.9 billion Robinsons Cyberscape Gamma by its sponsor Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC). To be implemented via a property-for-share swap transaction, RLC will get 777.81 million...
Jericho Rosales got a nod for Best Actor under the Drama category at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) 2022 for his performance in "Basurero." The actor happily shared the news on his social media account. He wrote: "This little jeepney made it to Hollywood! Cheers team!" Note "Basurero" is also...
BAYBAY CITY, Leyte--The Petilla poltican clan here, who used to be an ally of the previous Aquino administration, are going all-out for the Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte UniTeam tandem. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Governor Leopoldo Dominico "Mic" Petilla...
The Philippine government is losing about P26 billion in taxes every year due to illicit cigarettes, a House lawmaker said. During the Combating Illicit Tobacco Trade webinar on Thursday, April 7, PBA Party-list Rep. Jericho Jonas B. Nograles said that based on the Euromonitor International report,...
RL Commercial REIT, Inc. (RCR), the Philippines’ largest real estate investment trust (REIT) in market capitalization, is acquiring two prime assets from its sponsor Robinsons Land Corp. for P7 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, March 10, the firm said the...
A House leader couldn't help but notice the Department of Energy's (DOE) "new stance" on the 1998 Oil Deregulation Act, which it called the "root" of the problem of soaring fuel prices during the Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee meeting Monday, March 7. (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) According to PBA...
Jericho Rosales (Instagram) Learning never ends for actor Jericho Rosales as he attends acting workshops abroad despite being in show business for three decades. Recently, Jericho shared to his fans that he joined acting classes abroad, which he deemed as one of his "happy places." "This stoke is...
Jericho Cruz with San Miguel sports director Alfrancis Chua Jericho Cruz officially signed with San Miguel Beer as an unrestricted free agent Tuesday, March 1 a day after his contract with NLEX expired in the middle of the PBA Governors’ Cup campaign. Cruz inked a three-year deal that will...
Robinsons Land Corporation’s Giga Tower in Bridgetowne has obtained its Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) certification as the firm focuses making its existing and future office buildings more sustainable. The Giga Tower is RLC’s fourth building to be LEED certified after...
Photo from PBA Jericho Cruz bid goodbye to the NLEX following a hard-fought win over Rain or Shine amid rumors of his impending move to San Miguel Beer as an unrestricted free agent. Cruz took to social media to thank Road Warriors coach Yeng Guiao, governor Rod Franco and team official Ronald...
RL Commercial REIT, Inc. (RCR), the Philippines’ largest Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), reported a net income of P1.68 billion for 2021—ahead of target—on the back of stable revenue stream and operational efficiency. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RCR said it closed...