1 of 2 “THE MORE recent artists keep making the same things and, despite the growing number of galleries in the Philippines, you rarely find an immersive yet well-curated art exhibition,” declared Prim Paypon, lead curator of […]
Manila Water signs P10-B loan for capital spending
MANILA Water Co., Inc. said on Thursday that it had signed a P10-billion term loan facility with a local bank to partly fund its capital expenditure projects. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, the east-zone water concessionaire said the 10-year term loan facility was extended by Metropolitan Bank and […]
Taylor Swift named Time’s ‘Person of the Year,’ capping her record-breaking 2023
AFTER launching a record-shattering global tour and becoming the world’s most-streamed musical artist in 2023, Taylor Swift notched yet another accolade on Wednesday when Time magazine named the mega pop star as its “Person of the Year.” […]
Vivant unit seals P3.5-B loan with BDO
VIVANT Energy Corp. signed a P3.5-billion term loan facility agreement with BDO Unibank, Inc., its parent firm said on Thursday. In a stock exchange disclosure, Vivant Corp. said that its subsidiary signed a five-year agreement with the […]
Italian opera singing added to UNESCO World Heritage list
ROME — Italian opera singing has been added to the United Nations’ (UN) cultural heritage list, a prestigious accolade for the four-centuries-old art mixing costume drama and music. US culture agency UNESCO said on Wednesday it had […]
Grab readies expansion of service, EV operation
KSENIIA ILINYKH-UNSPLASH GRAB Philippines is gearing up to expand its presence to serve more locations in the country while also planning to operate electric vehicles (EVs), a company official said. Grace Vera-Cruz, the ride-hailing app’s country head, […]
Showbiz in 2023: Hollywood strikes, Beatles last song, ‘Swift effect’
BEATLES —WIKIMEDIA.ORG LONDON — From strikes paralyzing Hollywood to the Beatles releasing their last ever song, the world of entertainment provided many headlines this year. Below are some of the biggest showbiz stories of 2023: * Hollywood […]
Globe closes more tower sales for P1.5B
GLOBE Telecom, Inc. said it had closed deals for the sale of its 120 telecommunication towers to Frontier Tower Associates Philippines, Inc. for about P1.5 billion. Overall, the listed telecommunications company has closed 2,214 out of 3,529 […]
An arduous journey for improving ease of doing business in the Philippines
By Lee Sang-hwa FREEPIK SINCE my arrival in this country in late June, I have witnessed the increasing number of visitors and queries about the business environment in the Philippines. This is attributable to two milestone […]
Stuff to Do (12/08/23)
1 of 4 Pomeranz returns to the Philippines NEWPORT World Resorts welcomes Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter David Pomeranz back with a Coming Home concert that marks the 40th anniversary since he first performed in the country. The one-night […]