Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star October 7, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Budget carriers are increasing their flight volumes and reopening international routes to capture the surging demand for air travel during the holiday season. F…
RCBC eyes P5 billion from bond issue
Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star October 7, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. is raising at least P5 billion as it returns to the domestic debt market via the issuance of sustainability, green or p…
Eagle purchase cements SMC foothold in industry
Iris Gonzales – The Philippine Star October 7, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. aims to further strengthen its position in the cement business with its acquisition of Eagle Cement Corp. SMC is hoping to close the transaction by the…
Fil-Chinese business group backs free trade
Catherine Talavera – The Philippine Star October 7, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFI) is in favor of free trade, but stressed the need to study sectors which need to be …
InfiniVAN bags ISO certification
The Philippine Star October 7, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — InfiniVAN Inc., a subsidiary of Japan-listed IPS Inc. and bulk bandwidth supplier to the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in the Philippines, has been awarded the Internationa…
Chinese e-cigarette maker to expand business in Philippines
The Philippine Star October 7, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — China-based e-cigarette maker Snowplus is expanding its business in the Philippines as it eyes a sizeable share in the country’s vape market. Snowplus co-founder and head of overseas m…
Tales of confusion and budget cuts: Inside Shopee Philippines’ layoffs
MANILA, Philippines — Tales of budget cuts, confusion and a warped sense of optimism colored the last days of employees who were axed by Shopee Philippines in a spate of layoffs in the country. “We had no idea,” was a familiar retort among former emplo…
Just around the corner
SPORTING CHANCE – Joaquin M. Henson – The Philippine Star October 5, 2022 | 12:00am World No. 3 pole vaulter EJ Obiena said the other day clearing six meters is just around the corner although he’s not holding his breath for it to happen. It’s a goal b…
MVPSF/CPJ taekwondo meet set
The Philippine Star October 5, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Olympian Kurt Barbosa leads a strong field set to clash in the Smart/MVP Sports Foundation National Carlos Palanca Jr. (CPJ) Taekwondo Championships slated Oct. 8-9 at the Ayala Malls,…
Government urged to protect the Sierra Madre
Danessa Rivera – The Philippine Star October 5, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture and environment stakeholders are urging the government to enact laws that will protect Sierra Madre and other mountain ranges given its massive contributio…