Citicore Energy REIT Corp. has listed at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) its maiden ASEAN Green Bond offering which raised P4.5 billion for its expansion program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firms aid the offer was oversubscribed, with the P1.5 billion...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan With the Senate’s decision on whether or not the Philippines should join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in the news once again, members of the agriculture sector gathered to express their concern about its effects on the industry should the country...
The Giving Cafe (TGC), a social enterprise that works with coffee farmers to make the value chain more equitable and transparent, launched Proud Liberica, four syrups made from byproducts of the Liberica (aka barako) coffee tree. Proud Liberica is a brand currently composed of four...
Help is on the way for the sinking Batang Pier. Robert Bolick is set to make his conference debut for NorthPort against Ginebra on Friday. (PBA Images) NorthPort star Robert Bolick is set to make his debut in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup when the Batang Pier take on the defending champion Barangay...
Michael Harris Conlin won silver and bronze at the Global Coffee Championship in 2021 in the Signature Coffee Latte and Signature Coffee Brewer categories respectively, both using local beans. (Michael Harris Conlin) Filipinos love coffee. The demand for the beverage is so huge that local coffee...
The Department Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bared on Friday, Feb. 3, that it has completed a flood control project in Vintar, Ilocos Norte worth P44 million. DPWH photo DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan said the structure will protect the residents from heavy flooding and significantly reduce...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has secured an investment commitment from ride-hailing service Grab, which could translate into 500,000 jobs. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets with the Chief Executive Officer of Grab Holdings, Inc., Anthony Tan, and other officials...
COL Financial, the leading online stock broker in the Philippines, is bullish about the prospects of the local equities market and sees the Philippine Stock Exchange rising to 7,500 to 8,250 once it sets a strong base after a much-needed correction. “PSEi punched over its downtrend line, 200-day...
Tanduay Distillers Inc. reported that its business continued to grow in 2022 as it improved its operations and distribution to increase market share and venture into new markets overseas. “With the help of the management and marketing teams, we were able to bring Tanduay to more people. Our...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Eggs have been on everyone’s mind, especially after the latest onion fiasco. Supply has been low due to a number of factors, including the spread of avian flu and the resulting reluctance of some growers to continue with their businesses because of this, plus the...
SM Group throws massive support behind Dinagyang, the mother of Philippine festivals MERRYMAKING ON CALLE REAL Contingents from different tribes of various barangays in Iloilo City presenting their dance in the Dinagyang Festival 2023 celebration at the Freedom Grandstand (Juan Carlo de Vela) Over...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a road project that is expected to boost agriculture and tourism in Pangasinan. DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel M. Tan said the 916-meter road project in Barangay Bolaoen in San Fabian town will provide a quick and safe route from the...
