BALAI NI FRUITAS, INC. booked a 62% increase in net income for the first quarter to P9.6 million from the P6 million reported the prior year, the company said on Thursday.“Our year has been off to a fantastic start. The commitment and effort of our

Dolly PartonUS COUNTRY music star Dolly Parton has teamed up with the likes of former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, veteran singers Elton John and Sting as well as her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, for her upcoming record Rockstar, her first rock album which will

Movie ReviewGuardians of the Galaxy Volume 3Directed by James Gunn(Spoilers ahead. — Ed.)I REMEMBER Guardians of the Galaxy coming out of nowhere in 2014. James Gunn had been a writer for Troma, had directed the sneaky fun Slither in 2006, directed the comically grotesque Super

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterPRIVATE investors network Manila Angel Investors Network, Inc. (MAIN) said that there is a need to take into consideration gender-based factors across the investment process to empower more women-led startups.“If you look at the entrepreneur level, there’s this massive gap

PANSORI SINGER JUNG BORAIT WAS a hot April weekend in Davao, but a shaded corner of the city was a spot of warmth, literally and figuratively, with the celebration of Joseon spring for this year’s Korea Festival in the Philippines.“This is our first big event in

GINEBRA San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI) on Thursday said it recorded an 80.7% rise in first-quarter consolidated net income to P2.53 billion from about P1.40 billion in the same period last year.In the company’s financial statement, its top line inched up by 3% to P12.95 billion

1 of 4Sarah Geronimo holding 20th anniversary concertPOPSTAR Sarah Geronimo returns to the concert stage at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on May 12 to celebrate her 20th showbiz anniversary. This is the 15th concert to be staged by the multi-awarded pop icon who has built

MANILA WATER CO., INC. booked a first-quarter attributable net income of P2.28 billion, more than double than P1.10 billion a year earlier, the company announced on Thursday.In a regulatory filing, the east zone water concessionaire reported a 43.6% increase in revenues in the first quarter

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTORIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp.’s (RCBC) booked a higher net income in the first quarter, mainly driven by an increase in its non-interest earnings.The Yuchengco-led bank’s attributable net income surged by 69.92% to P3.638 billion in the first quarter from P2.141 billion in the

LOS ANGELES — The Paramount Pictures Transformers film franchise has switched gears in its latest installment by adding more diversity to its lead roles, namely In the Heights actor Anthony Ramos and Swarm TV series actress Dominique Fishback.TRANSFORMERS: Rise of the Beasts (2023) — IMDB.COMTransformers:

CTA.JUDICIARY.GOV.PH/THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed the appeal of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co.’s refund claim worth P13.63 million representing its excess input value-added tax (VAT) traced to zero-rated sales for the third and fourth quarters of 2007.In a 15-page decision made public on

Commuters wait for public transportation along Ortigas Extension in Cainta, Rizal, Sept. 14, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOSBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE easing of the jobless and underemployment rates in March indicate a stabilizing job market, analysts said.“Moving forward, we expect more of