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 […]

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 […]

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 […]