Bullet Train BASED upon the book Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka, Bullet Train follows Ladybug (played by Brad Pitt), an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs having gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as his latest mission puts him on a collision course with […]
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Tourism chief: Cebu soon to have ‘tourist rest stops’
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to establish four tourist rest stops in Cebu for travelers to have a place where they can stay and rest during their visit to tourist destinations in the province.This was announced by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco during the Go Explore Cebu: Summit at the convention hall of SM […]
Gateway Mall 2 to open by yearend
THE Araneta Group is planning to launch the Gateway Mall expansion in December, and the ibis Styles Hotel by early 2023. In a statement, the Araneta Group said the P5-billion Gateway Mall 2 will have 190,000 square meters (sq.m.) over eleven levels offering new choices for shopping, dining, entertainment, and leisure. “Gateway Mall 2 promises […]
Wenceslao: August 21 of every year
This should be an awkward month for Ferdinand Marcos Jr. On Aug. 21, 1983, former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was shot while being escorted by military men down to the tarmac of the airport that now bears his name. His lifeless body would later be seen sprawled on the tarmac near another bullet-peppered body, […]
Cebu multi-level marketing firm now has 20K rice entrepreneurs
A RISING multi-level marketing firm founded in Cebu is seeing more people earning from selling a Filipino basic commodity—rice.Just a year since it was founded by young entrepreneurs, Uprise Enterprise Philippines Inc. has already grown its network of rice distributors to more than 20,000.Started in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, chief executive officer Justhon […]
Investigation into energy security proposed in Senate
A SENATOR has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the Philippines’ energy security. “There is a need for Congress to be apprised of the short-, medium-, and long-term effects and implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Philippine economy, […]
Developer to build condo towers in Mactan
BESIDES building house and lot units inside its townscape project in Mactan, developer Pueblo de Oro Development Corp. (PDO) will also venture into vertical housing in October this year.PDO will launch its mid-rise residential condominium project dubbed Pueblo de Oro Storeys Lapu-Lapu or “Storeys,” three months from now inside the 27.4 hectare Townscapes Mactan in […]
Stakeholder capitalism and the future of work
“FROM Stockholders to Stakeholders: The Future of Capitalism” was the theme of the 6th Ayala-FINEX Finance Summit in Makati City organized by the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), Ayala Corp. (AC), and PA Grant Thornton. Coming after a two-year hiatus owing to the pandemic, the summit’s revival could be a signal that the […]
Quo vadis?
Electric high: Shell officials excitedly pose at the launch of the first Shell Recharge facility in the Philippines in Shell Mamplasan along the South Luzon Expressway. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILA The virus is still out there, but we need to get out there, too NOT A FEW people are saying that we’re now […]
8990 Holdings lines up projects for coming years
8990 HOLDINGS, Inc. said that it will be launching two new projects this year, in Quezon City and Pampanga, which it expects to generate P6 billion each apart from its pipeline projects for the coming years. “Both of these projects would bring P6 billion each in revenues once completed,” 8990 Holdings President Anthony Vincent Sotto […]
SAMEZIP Launches the Latest Features – Postal Code Area Surcharge Inquiry
San Jose, CA, July 23, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – SAMEZIP launches the latest features – zip code area surcharge inquiry. By entering a five-digit zip code, SAMEZIP.COM can determine whether a zip code belongs to UPS or FedEx system: Regular Area Surcharge; Extended Area Surcharge; Remote Area Surcharge Undeliverable For these five types of zip codes, UPS and FedEx have […]
Cabaero: When scammers target seniors
When online scammers victimize senior citizens and retirees, the harm inflicted is greater compared to the pain that the younger targets have to suffer.When senior citizens fall for scams and end up deprived of their money or property, they will not have the years nor the energy to regain what they lost. Their loss could […]
US carriers’ cost struggle overshadows travel demand surge
CHICAGO — US carriers are struggling to offset higher costs even as booming travel demand has given them strong pricing power, raising questions about their ability to shield profit once consumer demand softens. Those worries are battering airline shares, taking the focus away from what is shaping up to be the industry’s strongest earnings season […]
Digital risks may weigh on PHL banks’ credit ratings — Fitch
PHILIPPINE BANKS’ credit ratings, as well as those of lenders in the region, could face pressure from rising risks of cyberattacks due to an increase in digitalization in the sector, Fitch Ratings said. A Fitch report on Asia-Pacific (APAC) banks’ technological risks published last month said increased digitalization in the sector due to the coronavirus […]
The health risks of extreme heat
UNSPLASH LONDON — Europe is sweltering under a record-breaking heatwave, with a number of governments issuing health emergency alerts. WHAT ARE THE RISKS? Heat affects health in a number of ways. Heat exhaustion, which can include dizziness, headaches, shaking and thirst, can affect anyone, and is not usually serious, providing the person cools down within […]
Arellano faces a tough Benilde challenge in Finals
THIS year’s Season 97 NCAA volleyball MVP will not come from College of St. Benilde (CSB) nor will any of these Lady Blazers even land in the league’s top 10 scoring list. Because the moment they entered the school gym in Taft Avenue for the team’s first day of training back in one quiet, lonely […]
Cholesterol stones can be treated non-surgically
Cholesterol stones, a type of gallstone, can be treated non-surgically with oral dissolution therapy, said Dr. Val F. Neri, a gastroenterologist at San Pablo Colleges Medical Center and chief of clinics at San Pablo Doctors Hospital. “In oral dissolution therapy, we are reversing the process that predisposes the patient to cholesterol gallstones,” he said in […]
WeClean targets to acquire 100 stores by yearend
LAUNDRY service provider WeClean plans to acquire more laundry stores as part of its expansion initiative, which includes opening branches outside Metro Manila, a company official said “At WeClean, we are targeting to acquire 100 laundries before the year ends so we are hiring more branch personnel, we offer minimum wage and pay all the […]
Editorial: Unvaccinated teachers: Still role models?
Teachers are said to be the second parents of their students. It is imperative that they teach the young ones well and their actions must be worth emulating.It is a teacher’s duty to do good for their students; in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, the imperative good is to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.Teachers […]
Hong Kong needs to allow free travel to retain financial hub status — report
HONG KONG — Hong Kong needs to allow financial sector employees to travel freely to retain its global investment and banking hub status, an industry report said, as the city continues to maintain some of the strictest coronavirus regulations in the world. “It is critical that a delicate balance is struck giving proper recognition to […]