Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP) reported a decline in consolidated net income to P985 million last year from P1.3 billion in 2019 due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cement prices and volumes. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its...
Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) said the higher fees in the use of ATM (automated teller machines) will benefit big banks and marginalize the small ones. Photo by Eduardo Soares on Unsplash In a statement, LKI President Victorio Mario Dimagiba questioned and raised concerns on...
The Laguna Heroes displayed grit in trounced the Mindoro Elgin Tamaraws, 16-5, to remain at third in the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend. The Heroes rode on Grandmasters Banjo Barcenilla and John Paul Gomez to...
The Philippines has not been chosen among the 9 new data centers that Oracle will set up this year bringing a massive 38 centers globally, but the world’s leading Cloud service provider said there are other options that would support its bullish outlook for the domestic market. Oracle Philippines...
THROUGH HIS STOMACH Framed by unmanicured plants, the entrance to Asiong’s Caviteño Restaurant is as unassuming as its name How would you like this for breakfast? Tinapang Salinas ; estrelladong itlog with burong mustasa , kamatis , bawang , sibuyas ; and sinangag . Served with Amadeo coffee. Or...
Our reality and the pieces of ourselves we tend to forget Illustration by Samy Löwe William Shakespeare wrote in A Midsummer Night’s Dream , “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is wing’d cupid painted blind.” Does it still ring true in this day and age? A...
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) will be implementing a Rightsizing Program that will reduce the size of its workforce by 300 which brings it to 2,700 or 20 percent lower than pre-pandemic level. In a statement, LTP President and CEO Elmar Lutter said the decision came after careful study and...
Valentine season is also the season for broken hearts. After all, does one ever fall in love without having one’s heart broken? As our National Hero Jose Rizal put it, “He who would love much has also much to suffer.” No wonder, falling in love is an event likened to a drop from a certain...
KUNG HEI FAT CHOY! Forecast and visual courtesy of Lillian Too and her Philippine representative, Ollay Aninion
Don't look now but it seems like Korean stars and real-life sweethearts Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin are teaming up for a new Smart ad which will debut on Valentine's day, Feb. 14. "Our biggest Valentine's surprise is about to unfold. See you? #SimpleSmartAko #InSmartWeTrust ," the caption for...
Employment outlook in the country is seen to continue improving with 80 percent of firms led by the e-commerce and logistics sectors said they will maintain their headcount or hire more this year, according to a recruitment survey. Professional recruitment services Michael Page Philippines revealed...
The United States under President Joe Biden has reaffirmed its commitment to its alliance with the Philippines amid the new China law that allows its Coast Guard to attack foreign vessels that would ‘intrude’ in the South China Sea. (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This comes as two US...
