THE PESO may appreciate versus the greenback this week as the market widely expects the central bank to keep rates low to support the economy. The local unit finished trading at P49.95 per dollar on Friday, gaining two centavos from its P49.97 close on Thursday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. However, […]
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Khok: Eating beer
OKTOBERFEST kicks off sometime in September. It is a moveable feast because the date varies. This year, it is from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3. Next year, it will froth from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3. While it is a two-week German beer festival, it has become a global celebration. In BC (Before Covid) days, […]
Quad vs. ASEAN: The Conundrum in Southeast Asia
The Americans have been spearheading the Indo-Pacific policy efforts for a while. This is in view of the Chinese assertion along land and maritime boundary disagreements. Along with this factor, China’s overall challenge to the US’ position as a unipolar hegemon also got the Americans startled. The Trump administration began the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue efforts, keeping […]
Lalamove guarantees fastest deliveries for these five Cebuanos’ urgent delivery needs
WITH busy schedules and movement restrictions in place again, the importance of having a trusted delivery service that can get things done is more evident than ever. Lalamove remains to be the reliable partner for long-distance and last-minute deliveries, expanding its coverage to the cities of Danao in the north and Carcar in the south, […]
Mendoza: Fearful for Holyfield
Looking at Evander Holyfield’s physique during the weigh-in for his fight with Vitor Belfort made me green with envy. At 58 years, “The Real Deal” still looked to be in phenomenal condition for a man of his age, looking relatively jacked with bulging muscles and rock hard abdominals. Belfort at 44 wasn’t too shabby either. […]
Limpag: A virtual walk for a fight
FOR the life of me, I can no longer remember the last run that was held in Cebu. Was it the Cebu Marathon in 2020? The final weeks of normalcy we had before the pandemic changed life as we knew it? It’s still a long way before we’d be back to the times when we’d […]
Mitsubishi Corporation Signs Japan’s First Long-term Corporate PPA for Online Retail Giant Amazon
TOKYO, Sep 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to report that it has signed a long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (Corporate PPA), through which it will supply electricity to data centers owned and operated by the Amazon subsidiary Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS). Facilitated by MC Retail Energy […]
Ayala Land edges lower on MSCI rebalancing, lockdown extension
AYALA Land, Inc. (ALI) dipped last week after the rebalancing of the MSCI index and news of extended lockdowns, but analysts say the stock remains attractive to market players. The property firm was the sixth most actively traded stock last week with a total of 41.17 million shares worth P1.38 billion traded from Aug. 31 […]
New virus variants could push ASEAN recovery to 2023
The economic recovery of the Philippines and rest of Southeast Asia may be pushed back to 2023, amid the threat of new and more contagious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) variants, Oxford Economics said. Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 3.5% this year, Makoto Tsuchiya, economist at the think tank, said in […]
Practicing deep work
“What are the reasons why it’s difficult to maintain attention during virtual meetings?” This is a poll question I always ask when running virtual workshops with our clients. The answers range from the usual to the funny, such as “noise from kids playing outside,” “browsing FB/IG while on zoom meetings,” “Shopee/Lazada delivery,” “dogs barking,” and […]
New pandemic measures seen helping rebound build momentum
THE ECONOMY has the potential to post a solid rebound next year if the government can effectively implement its “more integrated approach” to managing the pandemic, Moody’s Analytics said. It cited new strategies such as increased vaccine procurement and distribution and focused, “granular” lockdowns instead of a broader quarantine declared over larger areas, it said. […]
Congress approves ‘tri-level’ road project in Mandaue City
THE Lower house approves the “Tri-Level” project bill sponsored by Cebu Sixth District Representative Congresswoman Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon which will be constructed along M.C Briones Street and U.N. Avenue, in Barangay Ibabao-Estancia, Mandaue City. House Bill No. 9886 was approved in the lower house on August 31, 2021 for the final reading. The project is […]
DigiMax Funds SPC Has Been Confirmed by Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE, Aug 31, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DigiMax Global Inc. (the “Company” or “DigiMax”) (CSE:DIGI)(OTC:DBKSF), a company that provides artificial intelligence (“AI”) and cryptocurrency technology solutions, is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) to operate one or more segregated funds […]
NBI-7 files charges for ‘fake’ land title
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7 has filed criminal and administrative charges against seven officials and employees of the Cebu City Registry of Deeds and five private individuals over the alleged falsification of a land title. Sued before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas are the following Land Registration Authority (LRA) officials and employees: Benedicto […]
Editorial: Granular lockdown then
That the Department of Health has recognized that wide-scale lockdowns are no longer effective in containing Covid-19 infections, it has practically passed on the decisions of scaled lockdowns to the local government executives. DOH spokesperson Rosario Vergeire, in her media briefing on Aug. 23, 2021, said thus, “Pag tinitingnan natin, when we are trying to […]
Carvajal: ‘The Dash’
There’s a noticeably high level of destructive anger in the current political discourse and an even more destructive spread of misinformation in the current scramble for safety from Covid-19. Thus, I thought I would do a piece on a theme that could bridge the gap between people. Chilean writer Isabel Allende in her book “Paula” […]
COVAC Token, the First-Ever Crypto COVID Vaccine Token Skyrockets 180x In 2 Months
New York, NY, Aug 23, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With vaccine passports touted to remain a permanent fixture of international travel, and even domestic mobility for the foreseeable future, this new crypto initiative seems to be riding the wave of recovery with its $COVAC cryptocurrency. The market appears to be loving it […]
Peso may rise vs dollar in volatile trade
THE PESO may climb versus the dollar amid a likely volatile market. — BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO may appreciate further versus the dollar this week amid continued volatility due to the extended lockdown and rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections. On Friday, the local unit ended at P50.37 per dollar, gaining 18 centavos from […]
Stocks may drop as PHL logs record virus cases
STOCKS may decline this week as investors remain cautious and monitor the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation after the country logged record cases. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 85.29 points or 1.26% to close at 6,633.22 on Friday, while the broader all shares index went down by 17.91 points or 0.43% to end […]
Magsayo eyes KO vs Ceja
MARK Magsayo is brimming with confidence that he’ll end former world champion Julio Ceja’s night early in one of the main featured fights of the Pacquiao vs. Ugas show Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 (PH time) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “If I win this fight – I’m sure I’m going to win […]