A vendor arranges water containers for sale in Bacoor, Cavite, July 10. — Photo by EDD GUMBAN, The Philippine Star WATER RATES in Metro Manila are set to go up starting in January, as the Metropolitan Waterworks […]
Balisacan tempers economic outlook amid El Niño
The Philippine government expects 65 out of 82 provinces will likely suffer droughts until May 2024 due to El Niño. — Reuters By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES may not be able to achieve […]
ADB maintains PHL growth forecast at 5.7% for 2023
Christmas lights are seen along Ayala Avenue in Makati central business district. — Photo by Russell Palma, The Philippine Star THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) maintained its growth forecasts for the Philippines for this year and 2024, […]
M3 growth steady in Oct.
BW FILE PHOTO By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter GROWTH in money supply remained steady in October, even as bank lending accelerated for the first time in seven months, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Wednesday. […]
P3.4-billion MPIC projects get BoI endorsement
TWO agricultural projects of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) worth P3.4 billion received green lane endorsements from the Board of Investments (BoI), the investment promotion agency said on Wednesday. In a statement, the BoI said that the […]
ACEN unit signs green loan to expand RE in Australia
Ayala-led ACEN Corp., through its subsidiary, sealed a green term loan worth 75 million Australian dollars with Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. for its renewables expansion in Australia. “The loan agreement underlines ACEN’s strategic move to […]
IT-BPO sector leads as office demand exceeds 1 million square meters
PETR MACHACEK-UNSPLASH LEECHIU Property Consultants (LPC) said that local office demand has breached one million square meters (sq.m.) as of Dec. 13 led by demand from the information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector. LPC Director […]
Small businesses, startups need more funding options, says SEC
SEC.GOV.PH THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said available financing instruments for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) need to be expanded to boost their business operations. “In our continuous bid for financial inclusion, we recognize that […]
Focusing on the Filipino Demos during CCA Manila’s anniversary reinforce an emerging program on local recipes
1 of 2 THE CENTER for Culinary Arts (CCA) Manila celebrated its 27th anniversary on Nov. 29 with a culinary showcase, but also an intimate gathering of its alumni. The CCA demo kitchen in Bonifacio Global City […]
Alternergy prepares up to P4-B offering
ALTERNERGY Holdings Corp. is set to apply for the issuance of green corporate notes amounting to up to P4 billion as part of the listed energy company’s capital-raising activities to support its renewable power projects. In a […]