BPI to tap syndicated loan to refinance maturing debt
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BW FILE PHOTO BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will tap a syndicated loan instead of offering dollar bonds to partly refinance…
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret gets a sublime big screen debut
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Movie Review Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig Since its publication more than a half a…
PNB board OK’s appointment of new chairman and president
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PHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB) on Thursday said its board of directors has approved the appointment of Edgar A. Cua as the lender’s…
SC affirms canceled taxes of Manila Doctors Hospital
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the Court of Tax Appeals’ (CTA) ruling that set aside Manila Doctors Hospital’s…
Local shares rebound on improved sentiment
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LOCAL STOCKS climbed on Thursday on improved market sentiment amid strong corporate financial results. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose…
Metro Manila office vacancies seen peaking at 21% this year
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YIBEI GENG-UNSPLASH THE vacancy rate for Metro Manila office property in the first quarter is expected to peak later in the year,…
House committee approves land use bill
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TIM MOSSHOLDER-UNSPLASH A HOUSE panel approved a bill on Thursday which seeks to systematically identify and determine the best use of land….
Palay output growth estimated at 5.7% in Q1
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REUTERS OUTPUT of palay (unmilled rice) is estimated to have risen 5.7% year on year in the first quarter, running below initial…
Palace calls NSCR an engine for job creation, regional dev’t
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. touted the job-creation potential of the 147-kilometer (km) North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project,…
Commercial farms deemed best placed to lead hog repopulation
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REUTERS BACKYARD HOG growers will find the government’s swine repopulation program too burdensome to implement, while commercial farms will require minimal investment…