ECONOMY

Photo from Freepik Sustainable development is an approach that takes into account the well-being of both current and future generations, ensuring that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Given the challenges faced today, such as climate change, […]

STOCK PHOTO By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter ABOITIZ InfraCapital, Inc. is eyeing to develop more airports in the country after securing the original proponent status (OPS) for the development, management, and expansion of two regional airports, the company’s president said. “Yes, we are definitely interested in developing some of […]

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lopez explores her experiences of love and relationships in her new movie This Is Me… Now: A Love Story that premiered in Hollywood on Tuesday, where she walked the carpet with her husband, actor-director Ben Affleck. The musical film, which coincides with the release of Ms. […]

AYALAMALLS.COM MALL operator Ayala Malls is allocating P13 billion for the planned redevelopment of four of its malls: Glorietta, Greenbelt 2, TriNoma, and Ayala Center Cebu. “We’re happy to share that for those four malls, excluding Greenbelt 1, we’re investing P13 billion,” Ayala Malls President Mariana Beatriz Zobel de Ayala […]

By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter Movie ReviewMean GirlsDirected by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez, Jr.MTRCB Rating: PG MANY movies these days are adaptations, sequels, homages, and everything in between, more so than the past decades. Nostalgia is in, callbacks to previous works of fiction are in, and while it is […]

MAYNILADWATER.COM MAYNILAD Water Services, Inc. is allocating P2.7 billion to address water losses in Manila caused by aging pipelines and illegal connections, the company announced on Thursday. About P2.4 billion has been allotted for pipe replacement projects, while P151 million will be used for leak repairs, the company said in […]

Photo by tohamina on Freepik When people think of luxury, they often think of five-star hotels, red carpet galas, royal weddings, and the myriad of mansions that catch the public eye. This is hardly illustrative of modern luxury living today, however. For every high-end celebrity crib, there are hundreds if […]

THE NATIONAL Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) has settled 43% of its disputes between workers and employers, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE). In a statement citing an NCMB report, DoLE said the preventive mediation program had benefitted 514 workers and generated monetary settlements of more than […]

FANTASIA BARRINO in a scene from The Color Purple. — IMDB THIS winter saw the back-to-back releases of three movie musicals: Wonka, The Color Purple, and Mean Girls. However, many cinemagoers would have been surprised to find these were musicals at all, considering the lack of any such suggestion in […]

THE planned joint venture (JV) between listed property developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) and Singapore-based developer NTT UD Asia Pte. Ltd. (NTTUDA) has secured the approval of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). CLI said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that the competition watchdog issued the clearance on Feb. 6 […]