“THE INTEGRITY of our distribution system is really, parang (kind of) in danger if our system is not really that storm-hardened” — Meralco Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Ronnie L. Aperocho. —

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) expects the implementation of at least three toll road projects proposed by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) next year, according to the regulator’s executive director.“By 2025, hopefully

FILINVEST.COMLISTED Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) targets an expansion of the occupancy rate of its office portfolio to 95% by 2026 as the company looks to sustain growth, its president said.“FILRT aims to reach

1 of 2VENCHI, the Italian brand of chocolate and gelato that has been delighting customers since 1878, has arrived in the Philippines.It was founded by Silviano Venchi who spent all his savings to

EMIRATES.COMDUBAI-BASED carrier Emirates is optimistic about the Philippine travel market amid growing demand for leisure travel, a company official said.”Our presence in the Philippines is very strong,” Saeed Abdulla Miran, Emirates Philippines country

PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE CENTRAL BANK’S term deposit facility (TDF) fetched bids worth P290.223 billion, above the P250-billion offer and P286.038 billion in tenders a week ago.Tenders for the seven-day debt reached P177.147 billion

1 of 2I RECENTLY attended a Wines of Portugal event at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. I normally get half a dozen or so invitations to these types of events annually, and

FREEPIKTHE PHILIPPINE government must grant more incentives and strengthen its digital infrastructure to support the growth of startups, analysts said.“The (startup) ecosystem needs to offer compelling benefits to would-be startup founders for them