The government is preparing the terms of reference for the plan to bid out to the private sector the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the main gateway to the Philippines.
The Philippines has chronically underspent for public infrastructures like roads and railways for decades and the hope is for state spending to ramp up under incumbent President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., experts told the Manila-based Asian Development (ADB).
It will be a year of controversy. Under-the-table deals and other hanky-panky will be revealed. Partners (personal, business, political, etc.) will be biting each other in the back. Secrets will be exposed. Syphoning off of funds will be uncovered. State witnesses will abound, not just in the Philippines, but worldwide.
From January 23 to 27 the economic managers will again engage business leaders, bankers and investors from Frankfurt, Germany ,and London, United Kingdom, which are known as centers of trade and finance.
The policy making Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday allowed the maximum interest on credit card transactions to rise a full percentage point to 3 percent a month from only 2 percent.
Business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan returned to his hometown of Apalit, Pampanga to personally distribute relief packs to families displaced by severe flooding caused by days of heavy Habagat rains.
Millions of Filipinos suffer persistent heartburn and regurgitation that disrupts meals and sleep—problems that often continue despite daily medication, a condition called Refractory GERD.
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) is growing its beverage range with the expanded Lipton Soda line—a sparkling tea that blends the well-known taste of Lipton iced tea with the light fizz of soda for a fun, refreshing experience.
PLDT Home has expanded its fiber network to Camotes Island, delivering reliable broadband to communities across San Francisco, Poro and Tudela. Known as the “Lost Horizon of the South,” the island is a popular tourist spot famed for its beaches and natural scenery.