PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved three capital expenditure (capex) transmission projects for the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), amounting to P38.09 billion.In separate resolutions, the regulator approved the development of the P17.09-billion Bolo-Balaoan 500-kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line, P16.8-billion

TERRA SOLAR awards engineering, procurement, and construction contract to Energy China for world’s largest solar power plant.TERRA SOLAR Philippines, Inc. (TSPI), a subsidiary of SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), has tapped China Energy Engineering Group Co. Ltd. (Energy China) to develop a portion of its

BALLET Philippines (BP) is revisiting a beloved childhood classic to greet the Christmas season this year.For Peter Pan, the dance company will interpret J.M. Barrie’s children’s tale in a manner Filipinos will appreciate, according to BP artistic director Mikhail “Misha” Martynyuk.It cannot be compared to

REUTERSFIRST GEN Corp. received its latest liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Shell Eastern Trading Pte. Ltd. last month, possibly the last for the year, the Lopez-led company said on Tuesday.“We had the delivery in October,” First Gen Senior Vice-President and Chief Revenue Officer Vincent

Megawide Corporate Foundation, Inc. (“MCFI” or “the Foundation”), the corporate social responsibility arm of Megawide Construction Corporation (“Megawide”), formally welcomed its new batch of college scholars for the 2024–2025 academic year in a jacket-handing ceremony held on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria

By Jonathan BestBook ReviewOld Jolo and Zamboanga 1268 – 1945By Mark Francis FranciscoVibal Foundation, Inc.’s Filipiniana Clásica series, 2024MARK FRANCIS FRANCISCO must be congratulated for researching, organizing and documenting the extremely complex and oft times obscure and neglected history of the southernmost regions of the

BW FILE PHOTOLISTED DoubleDragon Corp. (DD) said it ended the offer period for its P10-billion fixed-rate peso retail bond issuance two days earlier than planned due to high investor demand.The bond issuance was “more than fully subscribed” as of Nov. 18, earlier than the original

CLOUDCFO.PHCLOUDCFO, INC., a Manila-based outsourcing firm, is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its accounting products to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) gain valuable insights into their financial performance.CloudCFO Chief Executive Officer Mickael Cardoso, who has worked with several multinational companies for years, co-founded the

FRUITASHOLDINGS.COMLISTED Fruitas Holdings, Inc. is venturing into the roasted chicken segment after its subsidiary acquired the assets of Mang Bok’s brand.Fruitas subsidiary Negril Trading, Inc. became a 60% shareholder of Bigboks Enterprises, Inc., which served as the acquisition vehicle for Mang Bok’s business assets, the

BW FILE PHOTOBy Aaron Michael C. Sy, ReporterBANKS are expected to sustaining their earnings growth in the fourth quarter as loan demand is spurred by year-end spending and after the central bank cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR).“For the fourth quarter, we’re hoping to see

PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS(Part 1)If the Philippine economy is one of the fastest growing, not only in the Indo-Pacific region but in the whole world, with a GDP averaging an annual growth rate of  6% to 7% during these hard times, a major factor is the

PHILIPPINE STAR/ERNIE PEÑAREDONDOPHILIPPINE STARTUPS should start adopting sustainable practices if they want to remain competitive amid a push to reduce the world’s carbon footprint.Filipinos are also becoming more conscious about their choices and would patronize products and companies that use sustainable methods, according to a