The FIBA Asia Cup qualifying matches scheduled to begin next week in Doha, Qatar, are not pushing through after world basketball governing body FIBA was forced to cancel the proceedings because of rising cases of the coronavirus there. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) confirmed on Friday early reports in the day that FIBA assessed […]
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Stay connected and win a Honda Brio
Honda Cars Philippines to give away brand new Brio and other exciting prizes Honda’s automobile business unit in the Philippines, will be giving away exciting raffle prizes for Honda car owners who will update their contact information by March 18, 2021. As part of its efforts to stay connected with its customers, the company encourages […]
Prudential Guarantee Acci-Shield+ offers insurance coverage for Dengue
Prudential Guarantee is offering Acci-Shield+, a program that provides insurance coverage to clients who may contract dengue—cases of this disease can now be all year round. The coverage fee for one year costs only P300. For this amount, Acci-Shield+, part of Prudential Guarantee’s Personal Accident Plan, issues one-time cash assistance of P20,000 to a client […]
#MakeUpForLostTime with your loved ones with Toblerone Valentine’s Day packs
By this Valentine’s Day, it’s been almost a year since some Filipinos have seen and spent time with their loved ones. People have been staying at home as much as possible and have avoided congregating in big groups to help flatten the curve. Due to the pandemic, everyone has missed out on many opportunities to […]
Bruce Springsteen faces drunk driving charge
NEW YORK — Rock music legend Bruce Springsteen was arrested nearly three months ago at a national park in New Jersey on charges that included reckless driving and driving while intoxicated, a park spokeswoman said on Wednesday. “The Boss,” whose career of more than 50 years has often highlighted his home state of New Jersey […]
No to ‘Cha-cha’ at this time
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) released the following statement last month in reaction to the House of Representatives’ renewed push for Charter change (Cha-cha): “We agree that the economic provisions of the Constitution must be amended to make the country a more attractive investment destination. Having said that, we are strongly opposed […]
New Hollywood remake of Wizard of Oz is in the works
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood is preparing to take another trip down the yellow brick road with a remake of classic movie The Wizard of Oz, one of the most celebrated films of all time. New Line Cinema, a unit of AT&T Inc.’s Warner Bros studio, said on Tuesday it was developing a fresh take on […]
PSE posts month-on-month market cap gain in December, ends 2020 at near-2019 level
How PSEi member stocks performed — February 11, 2021
Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Thursday, February 11, 2021.
Stuff to do (02/12/21)
1 of 4 Regine Velasquez Valentine’s concert postponed ABS-CBN Events and IME have postponed the Freedom: Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Digital Concert scheduled on Feb. 14 because Ms. Velasquez-Alcasid was recently exposed to someone who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is now in quarantine. ABS-CBN, in a statement, said all tickets sold for the […]
Private sector commits support to national government’s COVID-19 vaccination program
With the impending arrival of the first batch of vaccines under the COVAX global vaccine sharing facility this month, the private sector coalition that launched Taskforce T3 (Test, Trace, Treat) vowed to strengthen its ongoing collaboration with the national government to accelerate the pace of the vaccination program roll-out. “The private sector eagerly anticipates the […]
PSEi ends lower on earnings, BSP policy decision
LOCAL STOCKS declined on Thursday following the release of more corporate earnings results and as investors awaited the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy decision, which was announced after the market’s close. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 91.14 points or 1.28% to close at 6,991.01 on Thursday. The all shares index likewise […]
Peso dips on expectations of steady BSP policy
THE PESO weakened against the dollar on Thursday on expectations that the central bank will keep benchmark interest rates untouched at record lows. The local currency went down by 0.7 centavo on Thursday to close at P48.045 against the greenback from the P48.038 finish logged on Wednesday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines […]
Gilas Pilipinas open to playing in the PBA as a guest team
“WE’RE DEFINITELY OPEN TO THE IDEA OF PLAYING IN THE PBA,” said Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas President Al Panlilio in a statement as they welcomed the offer of the local pro hoops league to accommodate Gilas Pilipinas in the PBA. — FIBA By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter PRESENTED with the opportunity by the […]
Globe’s 2020 income down 13% due to pandemic
GLOBE TELECOM, Inc. said the aggressive investments made in its network should allow revenues to increase by low to mid single digit from 2020 level. — BW FILE PHOTO By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter GLOBE TELECOM, Inc. posted a 13.04% decline in its core net income for 2020 mainly due to the impact of […]
The way to a man and woman’s heart…
1 of 14 CHOCOLATES and flowers from the tie-up between CMV Txoxolat and The Flower Farm — CMVTXOKOLAT.COM Special Valentine’s Day ice cream from Sebastian’s STICKY pecan rolls from Riverside Kitchen THE chef’s sushi collection at Sofitel’s Spiral OUTDOOR dining at The Pen’s Spices ANGUS striploin from Crimson’s “High on Love” dinner It’s been pretty […]
Celebrating HK’s Lunar New Year online
1 of 3 AN elderly man looks at plants at the Victoria Park Flower Market in Hong Kong. THE interiors of Man Mo Temple lit by joss sticks and sunshine THE Guanyin Temple in Hung Hom, which survived World War II and remains intact, is worshippers’ first choice when it comes to borrowing Guanyin’s money […]
Basic Energy unit plans 50-MW wind farm in Batangas
A UNIT of Basic Energy Corp. has approved the principal terms of a 50-megawatt (MW) wind energy service contract with the Energy department in Mabini, Batangas, the listed firm disclosed on Wednesday. In a regulatory filing, Basic Energy said that the board directors of its wholly owned subsidiary Mabini Energy Corp. also greenlit the move […]
How to make Hong Kong’s Poon Choi for the Lunar New Year
BECAUSE of the Philippines’ large Filipino-Chinese community, the Lunar New Year is celebrated as a special non-working holiday and traditional Chinese activities such as preparing tikoy (glutinous rice cakes) and giving ampaos (red envelopes) are practiced. While Chinese New Year is just around the corner, the lantern festival and dragon dance may not be celebrated […]
Converge fiber network ‘more than doubled’
LISTED internet service provider Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. on Wednesday said its fiber network had “more than doubled” last year, after it added over 28,300 kilometers of fiber optic cables. In a statement, Converge said it expanded its fiber network by 107% from about 26,600 kilometers in 2019. “We are well on track to meeting […]