One Ayala East Tower — AREIT.COM.PHSHARES OF AREIT, Inc. (AREIT) declined slightly last week despite its first-time inclusion in the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) alongside Chinabank.Data from the Philippine Stock Exchange showed that the Ayala group’s real estate investment trust (REIT) was the 14th

1 of 2AND SO IT GOES: The Philippine auto industry is giddy over the sales results in 2024. Car makers in the country are taking turns hosting thanksgiving events to express appreciation for the gains made. There is much to celebrate, really.The Chamber of Automotive

JOE CURRANBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINE real estate sector holds significant growth potential and is well-positioned to maintain its competitive edge in the regional property market, according to KMC Savills, Inc. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joe Curran.“The appetite is there. The demand is

BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be auctioned off this week may continue to decline with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expected to deliver its fourth straight rate cut this week.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will

FIDES LIM delivering a message at the launch of Francisco Nemenzo’s Notes from the Philippine Underground at the UP Vargas Museum on Feb. 8.If there is a chapter in this book of 345 pages that you should read, let it be the first chapter, “Turning

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it may propose a joint study with the US to follow up on lingering fears about coconut products even after the withdrawal of US health warnings against coconut oil as a saturated

1 of 6I HAVE a special fondness for the first few months of every year. I love how most of us can be generally more relaxed and retrospective about the year that had just passed. In the realm of motoring, it is during this time

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN• In the sphere of morality, we sense widespread confusion, indifference, apathy and helplessness because of murderous attacks against life, particularly against innocent ones. The culture of impunity, self-entitlement and loss of sense of sin is alarming.• In ecology, we are constantly traumatized

PHOTO FROM KIA PHILIPPINESKIA PHILIPPINES said the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea will help car manufacturers stabilize product pricing despite foreign exchange risks.“There’s still going to be excise [taxes], but the import duties would be at zero,” Kia Philippines Chief Operating Officer Brian

BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities ended mixed on Friday with the two-month tenor going undersubscribed for a second straight week.The BSP bills fetched bids amounting to P205.117 billion on Friday, above the P170-billion offer and the P185.96 billion

DAR.GOV.PHTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is looking to create guidelines to prevent outbreaks of Q fever and other ruminant diseases.In a Special Order, the DA created a technical working group (TWG) to draft guidelines, policy, and recommendations on the prevention of Q fever

GAC Motor Philippines sold 301 units of the M6 Pro MPV in 2024. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILAASTARA-OVERSEEN GAC Motor Philippines reported 2024 sales of 3,207 units representing 65% year-on-year sales growth from 1,943 units delivered in 2023. Pacing sales is the GS3 Emzoom