UK Men’s Shed Association (UKMSA) has announced the finalists for this year’s Shed of the Year Awards. The national award scheme, which is organized by UKMSA, recognizes the outstanding efforts of individuals and groups in their Men’s Sheds and local communities.According to UKMSA, the number
A YEAR since it first made its debut, the original Filipino musicalSilver Lining will return in a refreshed form, at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium at the RCBC Plaza from Nov. 8 to 17.The musical made an impact in 2023, garnering five nominations at the
By Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterTheater ReviewShorts and Briefs Theater FestivalTHE Shorts and Briefs Theater Festival (SNB) returns each year to present one-act plays by theater first-timers to a live audience. For its 10th year, the festival upped the ante by accepting musicals helmed by first-time
1 of 6Eingel Calayag releases debut fable collectionFILIPINO author Eingel Calayag has released her debut collection of modern fables, Kindred Spirits Under the Starlight, an anthology that weaves together tales of animals, folklore, and human emotions, all set in the Philippines. Its characters include Pawi,
AS OF THE end of the third quarter, Colliers data showed that office space vacancy rose to 18.6% from 18.3% the previous quarter due to space resulting from POGO lease terminations and nonrenewal of pre-pandemic leases. — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE OFFICE VACANCY rate in Metro
PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASMANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) expects to refund around P16 billion to its customers once the energy regulator finalizes the fifth regulatory reset, which reviews and sets the distribution rates for 2022 to 2026.The refund will be issued only if the covered years are
BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday at a lower average rate on the back of strong demand for longer tenors amid better yields.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P15 billion as planned via
TO DATE, Globe’s tower sale and leaseback agreement with Unity has generated a total of P3.7 billion. — GLOBE.COM.PHGLOBE Telecom, Inc. has completed the sale of 25 telecommunications towers to Unity Digital Infrastructure, Inc. for P300 million.This development marks the latest transaction of Globe’s tower
METROBANK.COM.PHMETROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co.’s (Metrobank) net income rose by 11.35% in the third quarter amid higher revenues as it booked growth in both interest and non-interest earnings.The Ty-led bank’s attributable net profit stood at P12.124 billion in the three months ended September, up from
FREEPIK(Part 5)We have considered at least two reasons why Philippine manufacturing never really took off in our development efforts.First, we failed to address food security by giving short shrift to or neglecting the pre-condition to industrialization for a resource-rich and populous country like the Philippines,
Founded in 2018, 1AV operates in 34 airports nationwide and plans to expand further to serve major domestic and international airlines. — CEBUPACIFICAIR.COMCEBU AIR, Inc. (CEB), the publicly listed operator of Cebu Pacific, is increasing its equity stake in 1Aviation Groundhandling Services, Corp. (1AV), a
CRECENCIO I. CRUZTHE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is working to ensure the country’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “gray list” of jurisdictions under increased monitoring for anti-money laundering risks by next year.The central bank has been working with the National Government