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A TOAST TO ENDURING FRIENDSHIPS

A sparkling evening unfolded as the JL & Co.group celebrated the birthdays of Tiffany Cuña, Connie Haw, Joy Melendres, Angie Sison, and DMark Beauty Corporation CEO Nikki Tang in one of Canton Road's chic private rooms at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

CHASING THE AURORA IN ICELAND

In faraway Iceland, there exists a place of magic and mystery, of revelry and reverence, where worshipping and embracing the best that nature has to offer is inevitable.

Save the Children launches new campaign to provide relief after typhoons

As the Philippines reels from the aftermath of Typhoons Julian, Kristine, Leon, Marce and Nica battering the country in rapid succession, Save the Children Philippines is ramping up efforts to protect children and communities through the launch of the #LahatDapatSafe campaign.

RRHI ramping up store opening to boost revenue

Gokongwei-owned Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) is targeting to ramp up its store openings to further boost the company's revenue growth in the next few years.

Skyro disburses P5.2 B in loans to Filipinos nationwide

A total of P5.2 billion in consumer loans was disbursed by Skyro, one of the fastest growing financial technology (fintech) companies in the country, from its launch in the Philippines in August 2022 until September 2024.

Airfares steady in Dec with fuel surcharge unchanged

Travelers will not see any adjustments in their airfares next month as fuel surcharges that airlines are allowed to collect will remain the same.

Gov't seizes P28 M fake medicines, health products

The government has confiscated P28 million worth of fake medicines and other health products as of September under a campaign led by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to step up efforts against counterfeiting in the health sector.

Bigger climate finance share for farmers sought

The 29th Conference of Parties (COP) leadership should address resource allocation disparities by providing farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of available climate financing to help them cope with the ill effects of climate change, according to non-government organization Rice Watch and Action Network (R1).

'Gov't must hike, diversify agri budget'

The government must increase and diversify its investment in agriculture to boost food production and improve the country's food security amid local and global production woes, according to the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc.

Prices of construction materials up in October

Metro Manila's retail prices of construction materials in October posted their fastest growth rate in over a year due to higher increases in four commodity groups.

Emirates launches retail store concept in Manila

Emirates is reinforcing its presence in the Philippines by investing in a retail store to serve its customers better.

Visa launches program to help MSMEs in Baguio

Global payments platform Visa has partnered with Thames International and the City Government of Baguio to boost the digitalization of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as promote tourism growth.

PCC conducts deeper review of GCash parent's acquisition of ECPay

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is conducting a deeper probe on the proposed acquisition of electronic payment platform Electronic Commerce Payments Inc. (ECPay) by the parent firm of mobile wallet GCash.

DOF in talks with JP Morgan to boost Phl capital market

The Department of Finance (DOF) held a high-level meeting with JP Morgan officials recently to discuss areas of collaboration that can strengthen the Philippine capital market, including the potential inclusion of government-issued securities in the JP Morgan Bond Index.

Good for the nation

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Public-Private Partnership (NAIA PPP) has created a blueprint for future airport deals, not only in the Philippines but in Southeast Asia and other countries as well, with its robust risk mitigation strategies and the integration of social safeguards and sustainability measures, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

APRI, SDEPCI sign contract for new hybrid BESS project in Laguna

On November 7, 2024, AP Renewables Inc. (APRI), the geothermal arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation, together with Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. Ltd (SDEPCI) to build the Bay Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project in Barangay Bitin in Bay, Laguna, introducing a powerful new storage system to APRI's existing portfolio of energy assets.

DigiPlus allots P660 M for overseas expansion

Digital entertainment company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has initially earmarked P660 million for its maiden international expansion.

VITRO fortifies network infra at Sta Rosa data center

PLDT unit VITRO Inc. has further enhanced the network diversity and redundancy of its Sta. Rosa hyperscale data center following the activation of its network infrastructure.

SFA Semicon to proceed with voluntary delisting

SFA Semicon Philippines Corp. (SSP) is set to push through with its voluntary delisting from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) following the successful completion of a tender offer by its parent company SFA Semicon Co. Ltd. (SFA Korea).

MPTC bares new leadership in business units

More leadership changes have taken place in Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) following the appointment of Arrey Perez as its new president and chief operating officer and its chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan as interim chief executive officer.

A case for entrepreneurial leadership

More than half a year ago, in my leadership seminars, participants would laugh and love the session, while others wondered why I presented Taylor Swift as a case study on entrepreneurial leadership.

Stocks plunge anew on profit taking

Share prices ended the week in the red as investors continued to take profits.

State agencies' cash usage remains at 94%

AS OF END-OCTOBER

Over 14,000 MW of committed projects to boost grid - DOE

Power projects with a total capacity of 14,022.55 megawatts (MW) are expected to reinforce the national grid by 2030, more than half of which will come from renewables.

ASICS 'RnR' draws 9,000 runners

The streets of Manila will light up with excitement as the ASICS Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Manila presented by AIA fires off at 10 p.m. tonight with over 9,000 runners representing 62 countries, making its third edition the largest yet.

Jordan's new heading

THE GAME OF MY LIFE

Lady Bulldogs near SSL three-peat

Games tomorrow (Rizal Memorial Coliseum) 1 p.m. - UST vs FEU (Battle for third) 5 p.m. - NU vs La Salle (Finals)

NCAA Final Four unfolds

Four teams, one seeking to preserve championship tradition and the other three aiming to establish new order, see action in today's NCAA Season 100 Final Four at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Make or break for Falcons

Adamson fights for dear life against also-ran Ateneo today and will try to force a knockout match with the University of the East for the last Final Four ticket in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

Brownlee stands tall, proud vs New Zealand

The euphoria of the Philippines' 93-89 shocker over long-time tormentor New Zealand in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers worked as a balm for wounded Justin Brownlee.