TWO LISTED companies led by Edgar J. Sia II reported double-digit income growth for the first quarter while his listed real estate investment trust (REIT) posted a profit decline.In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, DoubleDragon Corp. disclosed a 10.8% growth in consolidated net income for

YUCHENGCO-LED PetroEnergy Resources Corp. said its renewable energy arm PetroGreen Energy Corp. is set to acquire two existing solar power projects in Luzon.In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, the company said that PetroGreen will take over the San Jose solar project in Nueva Ecija and

AYALALAND Logistics Holdings Corp.’s attributable net income went down by 9.4% to P178.12 million in the first quarter from P196.61 million in 2022.In the three months ending March, the company’s top line reached P702.44 million, down 18.7% from P863.9 million. Around P276.47 million came from

Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI) posted a first-quarter attributable net income of P153.85 million, turning around from a net loss of P194.93 million in the same period last year.In a regulatory filing, the listed nickel ore producer also reported an after-tax net income of P358.83 million,

KARINA BolascoIT WAS a big night for Karina Bolasco at the recent National Book Awards held at the Metropolitan Theatre of Manila on Saturday, May 14. Not only did seven titles of the Ateneo De Manila University Press, which she heads, bring home eight awards

JOHANNES Vermeer PaintingON THE website of the Rijksmuseum, the blockbuster exhibition on Johannes Vermeer (Feb. 10 to June 4, 2023) is branded “the largest exhibition ever.” However, visitors’ hopes are soon dashed by a note informing them the show is sold out. “All of Vermeer’s

LISTED food and beverage retail operator Fruitas Holdings, Inc. tripled its net income during the first quarter to P19.2 million from P6.4 million in the same period last year. “We expect to keep putting in strong performances in the upcoming quarters through a combination of organic

1 of 6Sandbox Festival 2023 presents twin billTHREE years after Sandbox Festival 2020 — a month-long festival featuring the works of English playwright Duncan Macmillan — came to an abrupt halt in March 2020, The Sandbox Collective returns to breathe new life and begin again

MEGAWORLD Corp. said on Tuesday that it is set to build a 374-room hotel within its 35.6-hectare township development Capital Town in San Fernando, Pampanga.The project will be the fifth property under the Savoy Hotel brand.“Savoy Hotel Capital Town will be the first hotel property

Proton therapy is said to be a less damaging radiotherapy treatment for cancer patients. According to Dr. Lee Kuo Ann of Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, proton therapy machines have been getting better in the past few years. He explains how Proton therapy works and

DAVE Stewart and Joss Stone, writers of the music and lyrics for The Time Traveller’s Wife. —TIMETRAVELLERSWIFE.COM LONDON — A musical based on hit novel The Time Traveller’s Wife is coming to London’s West End this autumn in a new theatrical adaptation featuring music and lyrics

JUDGE FLOROTHE SUPREME Court (SC) has affirmed the denial of GMA Network, Inc.’s petition seeking to nullify a 2008 block-time agreement between ABC Development Corp. (ABC-5), currently known as TV 5 Network, Inc., and MBP Primedia, Inc., for allegedly being illegal.In a 30-page decision on