Vivant studying follow-on offer for P67-B pipeline
CEBU-BASED conglomerate Vivant Corp. is studying the possibility of conducting a follow-on offering to help finance its planned P67-billion investment pipeline through 2030.
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Megawide profit up 24% on stronger operations
MEGAWIDE Construction Corp. posted a 24% increase in first-quarter (Q1) attributable net income to P265.35 million, driven by strong results from its real estate...
Moody鈥檚 affirms BDO and BPI鈥檚 ratings, outlooks
MOODY鈥橲 RATINGS has affirmed its long- and short-term ratings and outlooks for BDO Unibank, Inc. and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), citing their...
Metrobank taps ex-Sun Life Philippines country head as independent director
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has appointed former Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (Sun Life Philippines) Chief Executive Officer and Country Head...
Board game celebrates Philippine modern art
PLAYING board games is a cherished pastime among family and friends, especially now that people taking time away from screens is rare. There are various tabletop gaming clubs, organizations, and informal groups that cater to everyone from casual hobbyists and social players, to serious board game enthusiasts, who meet up weekly to sit down and spend hours at the tabletop.
BPI may issue first blue bond this year
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) could issue its first blue bond within the year but remains open to other funding options amid surging...
Content creator Jemay Santiago opens up through music
FOR Filipino R&B artist Jemay Santiago, who is also a prominent online content creator, making music allows her to reveal a more vulnerable side that is different from her more jovial public persona. So, it is not a surprise that her latest single, 鈥1A,鈥 which was released this month, presents a laidback sound and an inner depth.
Cannes Film Festival: Russia鈥檚 Zvyagintsev says war theme in Minotaur was matter of fate
CANNES, France 鈥 Fate dictated that Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev鈥檚 first feature since leaving his homeland, Minotaur 鈥 competing at the Cannes Film Festival...
The Philippine Senate: From institutional guardrail to systemic risks
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
What transpired in the Philippine Senate over the past week may eventually be remembered not simply as another episode of political drama, but as...
All about that grid
By Monalisa C. Dimalanta
Last week saw several reports about power 鈥 in the realms of both politics and physics 鈥 filling primetime news and dominating the front...
Worker disengagement seen eroding productivity
NEARLY NINE in 10 employers in the Philippines are reporting declining productivity tied to employee disengagement, according to global talent solutions firm Robert Walters.
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China鈥檚 Hormuz workaround is making India jealous
THE CLOSURE of the Strait of Hormuz has sent the vast Asian chemicals industry into a tailspin. Deprived of the likes of Qatari natural gas and Saudi Arabian oil, the region鈥檚 fertilizer and plastics plants are slowing production or even shutting down. Everywhere but China, that is.















