ROCKING TOGETHER (L-R): Aia de Leon, Hannah Romawac, Acel Bisa, Lougee Basabas, and Barbie Almalbis (not present is Kitchie Nadal who is out of the country).AFTER a successful one-night concert back in 2022, six of top Filipina rock singer-songwriters are reunited for a repeat performance.Having

The lobby of the Philippine Stock Exchange in Taguig City, Sept. 30, 2020. — REUTERSTHE SENATE on Monday approved on final reading a bill that seeks to cut the tax on stock transactions to 0.1% from 0.6%, aiming to encourage more Filipinos to invest in

1 of 8THIRTY-TWO directors have received film grants to compete in the 2nd Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, as announced at a press conference on Jan. 24 at Artson Events Place, Quezon City.Ivy Hayagan-Piedad, Puregold’s senior marketing manager, told the press that this edition saw “an

COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORGGOTIANUN-LED Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) is diversifying its portfolio into the retail mall segment after a P6.26-billion property-for-share swap deal with its parent company and sponsor Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) for a mall in Muntinlupa City.FLI will transfer ownership of the 121,862 square-meter (sq.m.) main

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) is set to boost its flights to China by operating non-stop flight services to Beijing in March, the flag carrier announced on Monday.PAL, operated by PAL Holdings, Inc., is set to operate flights to Beijing Capital International Airport starting March

RENOWNED movie and TV actress Gloria Anne Galla-Gutierrez, better known by her stage name Gloria Romero, passed away on Jan. 25, her daughter Maritess Gutierrez announced.In a post on social media, Ms. Gutierrez said, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of

PHILIPPINE STAR/ANTHONY ABADNORTHERN Palawan Power Generation Corp. (NPPGC), a subsidiary of Emerging Power, Inc. (EPI), is eyeing to link its 145-megawatt-peak (MWp) Cawag Solar Power Project in Subic, Zambales, to the Luzon grid via a transmission facility.The company is seeking the approval of the Energy

1 of 10SM celebrates Chinese New Year with discount promoCELEBRATE Chinese New Year with a visit to SM Store as it takes the hassle out of holiday shopping, plus there are special discounts for the occasion. Looking for red and gold decorations to bring good

BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT on Monday increased the volume of Treasury bills (T-bills) it awarded for the third straight week as rates continued to decline across the board on the back of strong market demand for short-term papers amid heightened expectations of a rate cut

PDS.COM.PHTHE PHILIPPINE Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) is eyeing to generate P600 billion in corporate bond issuances this year after missing its target for 2024, according to its president.“We’ll be refocusing it again, but right now, the budget is for P600 billion,” PDEx President and

FREEPIKWhen you hear of the terms AOC, DOC, DOCG, what comes to mind? French and Italian wines, cheese, and other produce that are priced at a premium. When you use the word “champagne” for any sparkling wine, be careful. “Champagne” can only be used for

PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE METROPOLITAN Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is seeking the approval of the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) to maintain an allocation of 52 cubic meters per second (cms) for February amid the high water level at Angat Reservoir.“MWSS will continue to