By Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterMovie ReviewSong of the FirefliesDirected by King PalisocEVERYONE loves a good underdog story, especially if it involves the overlooked and unconfident coming into their own after much perseverance. In this film, the underdogs are the children who grew up  surrounded by

WILLIAM CHARLES HOWELL SHIPPING and logistics solutions provider 2GO Group, Inc. has appointed William Charles Howell as the company’s chief operations officer, taking up a dual role in the company.In a media release on Monday, 2GO said the appointment of Mr. Howell, who serves as

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTORIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) is looking to return to the offshore debt market with an offering of benchmark-sized dollar-denominated sustainability notes.The senior unsecured notes will be issued out of RCBC’s $4-billion medium-term note (MTN) program and under its Sustainable Finance Framework, the

RADISSON BLU HOTEL, CEBU — RADISSONHOTELS.NETCEBU-based AppleOne Group is looking to start construction of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences in Cagayan de Oro (CdO) this year, according to a company official.The hotel will be managed in partnership with Radisson Hotel Group and will be

Yesterday, Donald J. Trump started his second term as the 47th President of the USA. I have read a number of articles peddling the narrative that the US and global economy, including the Philippines, was worse off during Trump’s first term. To verify if this

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOLISTED renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corp. has tapped two financial advisors for its next capital-raising initiative, aiming to support the rollout of its 500-megawatt (MW) capacity target.Alternergy has appointed AlphaPrimus Advisors and Astris Finance to advise on various options for the company’s

BW FILE PHOTOPROPOSED CHANGES to the charter of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) that would allow for public ownership could help support the state-run lender’s capital restoration following its contribution to the country’s sovereign wealth fund and boost its credit profile, debt watcher

AYALALAND.COM.PHAYALA Land, Inc. (ALI) is closing portions of its Vermosa estate in Cavite every weekend beginning Jan. 18 to promote car-free and pedestrian-friendly activities.The “Open Streets” program will close sections of Vermosa Boulevard, Champions Loop, and Olympic Drive every weekend until Feb. 23 to give

CITICORERENEWABLE ENERGY developer Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is expecting a higher capital expenditure (capex) budget for this year as it works towards its five-gigawatt (GW) project roadmap, its president said.“Most likely higher,” CREC President and Chief Executive Officer Oliver Y. Tan told reporters last

PRU LIFE Insurance Corp. of UK Philippines (Pru Life UK) has partnered with Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines (AAIIBP) to promote Islamic finance.The partnership aims to “promote Islamic finance and takaful through financial education and capacity-building initiatives and help expand reach of financial

1 of 7Renée Zellweger returns for Bridget Jones 4ROMANTIC comedy franchise Bridget Jones Diary is back with another heartfelt chapter, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Renée Zellweger reprises her role as the titular lead who tries to rekindle the spark in her life after

The Philippines fell seven notches to place 41st out of 145 countries in the latest edition of the Military Strength Ranking by Global Firepower (GFP) with a PowerIndex score of 0.6987. The ranking utilizes over 60 individual factors to determine a nation’s PowerIndex (PwrIndx), covering