September 29, 2022
Traders seek low pork duty for 5 years
A MEAT VENDOR at the Marikina Public Market. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter MEAT TRADERS asked Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to cut the tariff on imported pork for the next five years to ensure food security and cool inflation. In a letter, the Meat Importers and […]
September 29, 2022
Sumitomo bags P27-B Manila subway project
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINE Transportation department has awarded contracts for the Metro Manila Subway Phase 1 and South Commuter Railway projects. A notice of award was issued on Sept. 23 to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. for the contract to build the Anonas and Katipunan stations as well as tunnels […]
September 29, 2022
Marcos visit to US may yield $3.9B in investments
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and US President Joseph R. Biden hold a bilateral meeting on September 22, 2022 in New York, USA. — OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s visit to the United States last week could yield almost $3.9 billion (P229 billion) in investments from several sectors including […]
September 29, 2022
New series tackles history through fantasy and Rizal
A SCENE from the fantasy series Maria Clara at Ibarra — YOUTUBE.COM/GMANETWORK THE PAST and present merge in GMA Network’s new fantasy series Maria Clara at Ibarra which premieres on Oct. 3. Maria Clara at Ibarra is based on National Hero Jose Rizal’s two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, but unlike previous dramatic […]
September 29, 2022
Kanye may not like books, but hip-hop fosters a love of literature
A SCREENSHOT of Kanye West from his music video Runaway — YOUTUBE.COM/KANYEWEST/ WHEN Ye — the artist formerly known as Kanye West — stated during a recent podcast that he doesn’t read books, some people questioned whether he was sending the wrong message to children. Those questions took on more importance in light of the […]
September 29, 2022
SEC sets rules on arbitration within firms
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued guidelines that will allow corporations to resolve intra-corporate disputes through arbitration without going to court. “The commission on September 19 issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2022, which provides for the guidelines on arbitration of intra-corporate disputes for corporations,” SEC said in a press release […]
September 29, 2022
Grammy-winning rapper Coolio dies in Los Angeles at 59
RAPPER Coolio — COOLIOWORLD.COM LOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning rapper Coolio died on Wednesday after being found unresponsive at a friend’s Los Angeles home, the New York Times reported. He was 59. Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr., was best known for his 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from an album of the same name. That song, […]
September 29, 2022
CLI says first Luzon project hits 85% reservation sales
CEBU LANDMASTERS’ Casa Mira Towers Palawan CEBU LANDMASTERS, Inc. (CLI) sold 85% of the first phase of its economic housing project in Puerto Princesa, Palawan in less than a week, the listed property developer said on Thursday. “We are very pleased that our first venture in Luzon is a success. This shows that there is […]
September 29, 2022
Stuff to Do (09/30/22)
1 of 5 CCP screens Ishmael Bernal movie IN CELEBRATION of National Artist for Cinema Ishmael Bernal’s birth month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Arthouse Cinema presents one of his masterpieces, a film that serves as a social commentary and a bold reflection on the realities of the struggles of the Filipino. Pagdating […]
September 29, 2022
Entertainment News (09/30/22)
1 of 8 Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse opens in Thailand SONY Pictures Entertainment and Amazon Falls have announced that world’s first fully branded Columbia Pictures movie theme park, Columbia Pictures Aquaverse, will open on Oct. 11 in Thailand. The theme park is located 20 minutes south of Pattaya in the Bangsaray area. The theme park’s rides […]
September 29, 2022
ACEN board clears funding for solar farm in Australia
ACEN Corp.’s board has approved a commitment of up to 800 million Australian dollars for the construction of the 520-megawatt direct current (MWdc) Stubbo solar farm in Australia. In a regulatory filing, the Ayala-led listed energy company said that the amount can be a combination of equity, credit support, guarantees, and similar arrangements. ACEN also […]
September 29, 2022
What To See This Week (09/30/22)
1 of 5 Don’t Worry Darling SET in the 1950s, the film follows married couple Alice and Jack who live in the idealized community of Victory, which is owned by a mysterious company. The longer they stay, the more Alice suspects that Victory is hiding a sinister secret. Directed by Olivia Wilde, the film stars […]