BW FILE PHOTO THE OFFICE market in South Luzon is attracting business process outsourcing (BPO) firms due to the availability of local talent, infrastructure, and the advantage of being located outside the capital’s traditional business districts, according to Colliers Philippines. “There are BPOs that are actively and consciously veering away from traditional business districts in […]
1 of 2 THE ANNUAL visits of celebrity chef Jereme Leung (he was on MasterChef China, and is a two-time recipient of the Five Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Science) to his restaurants around the world (in eight cities in six countries) means special menus when he drops by, and he […]
Condominium buildings are seen in Manila amid dark rain clouds, April 14, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN PROPERTY DEVELOPERS in the Philippines are expected to see increased buyer demand and more affordable financing options for projects as borrowing costs decline, according to consulting firms. “As key policy rates go down, borrowing costs will also […]
THE GHOST month was not even in yet when a fire struck a famous street corner in Binondo, Carvajal corner Nueva (now Yuchengco), early on the first Friday of August, resulting in 11 deaths, mostly boarders of a dormitory in the upper floors of a building that also housed Ho-land Hopia and Chinese deli on […]
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. has been at the forefront of creating innovative and sustainable property developments that enhance the quality of life for Filipinos. As the demand for office spaces continues to evolve and adapt to “new ways of working,” SM Prime is ready to meet the needs of the corporate and business processing sectors […]
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO CREDIT WATCHER S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) credit rating to “BBB,” noting the company’s strong financial position and steady cash flow. “We raised our long-term issuer credit rating on Meralco to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’,” S&P said in its report on Meralco’s credit upgrade e-mailed to journalists on Wednesday. […]
A bill that would mandate front-of-package warning labels (FOPWL) on food products with unsafe levels of “nutrients of concern” is being pushed by a public law group to curb rising rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Philippines. “The bill seeks to reduce the risk of developing obesity, overweightness and NCDs, as well […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to intensify its campaign against human trafficking to protect “children, women, elderly and other vulnerable persons forced to be victimized because of poverty.” “Human trafficking cannot be solved by the whole-of-government approach only, it must be a whole-of-nation approach,” Justice Undersecretary in-charge for the IACAT Nicholas Felix L. Ty […]
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Sourabh yadav from Pixabay Metro Manila and nearby provinces have announced the suspension of classes on Wednesday due to continuous heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has announced the suspension of classes and government work in Metro Manila due […]
Workers go about with the on-going construction at the Clark Depot of the North-South Commuter Railway Extension Project at the Clark FreePort Zone in Mabalacat, Pampanga Province, Aug. 12, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit widened in the first seven months of the […]