MANILA, Philippines — Here’s some good news for harried consumers. According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), consumers can avail themselves of free rides at the Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 on Oct. 26. Free rides are available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. READ: MRT
MANILA, Philippines — Megawide Construction Corp. has bagged two new “multibillion-peso” infrastructure deals with developer Megaworld Corp., which seeks to expand its township empire. Edgar Saavedra-led Megawide on Wednesday said the contracts cover civil, structural and architectural work at Uptown Modern in Taguig City and One Portwood in Pasay City. Uptown Modern will expand the
MANILA, Philippines – Now with enough capital to continue operating, broker-dealer Globalinks Securities and Stocks Inc. may resume operations. This, after the market regulation arm of the Philippine Stock Exchange lifted Globalinks’ involuntary suspension. In a memorandum on Tuesday, Capital Markets Integrity Corp. (CMIC) said it had received documents from Globalinks. These showed proof of
MANILA, Philippines – Developer Megaworld Corp. will spend P3.4 billion to expand three of its townships across the country, banking on the strength of its provincial projects to drive growth. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Megaworld said it would reinvest the proceeds raised from selling its shares in its real estate investment trust (REIT) to add new
UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball tournament–first round MANILA, Philippines—La Salle is hoping for the best after forward Mason Amos went down with a knee injury during a loss to National University on Sunday. Amos collided with the Bulldogs’ Gelo Tolentino at the 6:51 mark of the fourth quarter and stayed down on the floor in
UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball tournament–first round MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines extended its win streak to four after edging Far Eastern University, 69-66, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Quadricentennial Pavilion. Gani Stevens, who finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for the Fighting Maroons, buried a crucial short
MANILA, Philippines—Letran opened the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament with three straight losses. Jonathan Manalili had enough of it. READ: NCAA: Not to be outshined by younger bro, Deo Cuajao leads Letran win A winner in the juniors’ division with Letran, Manalili made sure the Knights would finally put a stop to their winless
San Miguel Beer’s Don Trollano will be honored as Mr. Quality Minutes when the PBA Press Corps holds its 31st Annual Awards Night on October 13 at Novotel Manila. The 33-year-old guard averaged 9.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists off the bench in Season 49, helping the Beermen regain the Philippine Cup championship. He
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas yet again reduced its key policy rate by 0.25 percentage point. It is now at 4.75 percent. The BSP’s decision was contrary to expectations, even as inflation in the Philippines remained below the BSP’s target range of 2 percent to 4 percent. READ: Bangko Sentral seen to
ANTIPOLO—Calvin Abueva pounded the center court of Ynares Center on Wednesday before raising his finger up in the sky after a performance that propelled Titan Ultra to a winning start to its PBA voyage. Beyond giving the league’s newest ballclub a 100-96 victory over the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Cup here, Abueva also showed
