OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. made its debut at the Philippine stock market on Monday. — COMPANY HANDOUT By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter OCEANAGOLD Philippines, Inc. (OGP) made a dismal stock market debut on Monday, as its stock price closed 6% lower than its initial public offering (IPO) price. The subsidiary of Toronto-listed Oceana Gold Corp. […]Read More
REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES is looking to tap the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for $124 million worth of projects, the Department of Finance (DoF) said. In a statement, the agency said the Philippines receives funding from the GCF for projects and grants worth $139.9 million. “Meanwhile, four priority project proposals are in the pipeline estimated at […]Read More
A STILL from GomBurZa PEPE Diokno’s historical drama GomBurZa got the most nods — 12 — as the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino released the list of nominations for the 47th Gawad Urian on May 10. The film was nominated in almost all the categories: Best Picture and Best Director, Best Actor (Cedrick Juan), Supporting Actors […]Read More
1 of 2 IF you find yourself in the mood to get a tattoo, ask a tarot card reader a question, have a drink, learn how to DJ or play an instrument, and go to bed surrounded by art, there’s now one building you can go to that conveniently houses all of that within its […]Read More
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is set to build a container terminal in Bauan, Batangas, valued at $800 million, the Razon-led port operator announced on Monday. “The new terminal represents a significant leap forward for Southern Luzon. We are building a world-class facility that will unlock a wave of economic benefits for the region […]Read More
THE Energy Development Corp. (EDC) said it has obtained approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue green bonds worth P10 billion. In a statement on Monday, the company announced that the offering is the second tranche of EDC’s fixed-rate ASEAN green bonds, part of a shelf registration totaling P15 billion in aggregate […]Read More
1 of 12 17 million Pinoys listen to podcasts OVER 17 million internet-connected Filipinos, or 19.8% of the internet-connected population aged 16 to 64, listen to podcasts weekly, according to a new study titled “Beyond the Headphones: The Portrait of a Podcast Listener as Filipino.” This marks an increase of 2.6% from 2023. The report, […]Read More
PANGILINAN-LED PXP Energy Corp. is gearing up to boost its ownership in Forum Energy Ltd. The move comes after its board of directors greenlit a share swap with Hong Kong’s Tidemark Holdings Ltd. PXP’s board approved the issuance of 430,243,903 common shares in exchange for 24,125,383 shares held by Tidemark in Forum Energy, the company […]Read More
After a career focused on banking and finance across the Asia-Pacific region, Filipino Mike Samson recently landed back in home territory, as country leader for Standard Chartered Bank After a career that has granted him a ringside view of the Asia-Pacific growth story, Mike Samson recently returned to Manila to take up the high-profile role […]Read More
TAN-LED Megaworld Corp. said it has allocated P55 billion for its capital expenditure (capex) budget this year to support its expansion plans. “This year, Megaworld has budgeted P55 billion for capex, which is an important part of our overall P350-billion five-year capex program that began in 2023,” Megaworld Executive Vice- President Kevin Andrew L. Tan […]Read More