<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Family dentistry is vital in maintaining oral health and overall well-being for individuals of all ages. Bridgewater family dentists understand the unique needs of families and offer comprehensive dental care to address them. This article will explore the importance of family dentistry and highlight the exceptional services […]
GCash, RAFI continue reforestation initiatives in Cebu
From left to right: GCash Sustainability Head CJ Alegre, RAFI Chief Communications, Advocacy, and Partnerships Officer Estee Plunket, and One To Tree Program Director Anton Dignadice Committed to support sustainable development and address climate change, the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet GCash, together with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), are […]
Unleashing Potential: Improving the employment prospects of autistic people
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> A startling statistic recently surfaced from the Office for National Statistics – despite 77% of unemployed autistic people being eager to work, only 29% are currently employed. Hopefully, this figure will improve following the Government’s recently launched Buckland review, an initiative to improve employment prospects for autistic […]
Growth on track to hit 6-7% — BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas main office in Manila. By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES is on track to grow by as much as 7% this year, but a global economic slowdown amid tighter monetary conditions and elevated inflation is a key risk, according to the central bank. The […]
PEZA-approved outlays hit P14.9 billion in May, poised for 10% growth
THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on Monday said it is on track to hit its 10% growth target for approved investments this year, after greenlighting P14.93 billion worth of 20 new and expansion projects in May. This brought PEZA’s approved investments for January to May to P48.03 billion, which […]
Philippine credit card delinquency rate falls
FREEPIK THE COUNTRY’S credit card delinquency rate dropped to 3.26% in the first quarter, even as credit card billings surged, the Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) said on Monday. The rate, which refers to the percentage of borrowers who fail to pay the minimum amount due, has been […]
Services sector basks in the warmth of leisure spending
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The UK’s dominant services sector continued its growth streak last month as consumers kept spending on leisure and technology. Survey data from services companies, known as the purchasing managers’ index (PMI), hit 55.2 in May, down a little from April’s 12-month peak of 55.9 but up slightly […]
AREIT to acquire five properties in swap deal
AYALA-LED real estate investment trust company AREIT, Inc. has signed the deed of exchange for a P22.48-billion property-for-share swap with Ayala Land, Inc., Ayalaland Malls, Inc., and Northbeacon Commercial Corp. In a regulatory filing on Monday, AREIT said 607.56-million primary common shares will be issued to the companies at P37 […]
Filipino culture as soft power
L-R Top row: Len Cabili, Gino Gonzales, Leigh Reyes; Bottom row: Bayang Barrios, Ito Kish, Jenny Yrasuegui SOFT POWER is referred to as a nation’s ability to attract and influence various actors in the global arena — and the Philippines has the potential to wield this power more effectively, according […]
ACEN secures regulatory nod to acquire Texas wind assets
AYALE-LED ACEN Corp. said that the acquisition by its joint-venture company UPC Power Solutions LLC of eight operating wind projects in Texas is nearing completion after it secured regulatory approval for the purchase of the assets. In a stock exchange disclosure on Monday, ACEN said the US Federal Energy Regulatory […]