by Roderick T. dela Cruz CEBU—The planned merger between the Philippine Stock Exchange and Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. will help boost liquidity and encourage more companies to raise funds for their operation, Bangko Sentral Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said over the weekend.
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the biggest mall operator, on Sunday contested the alleged award of the 77,068-square meter prime property in Bacolod City by the provincial government to Ayala Land Inc.
by Dr. Emiliano T. Hudtohan I was at the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City for our high school golden jubilee. The reunion coincided with the centennial of De La Salle presence in the Philippines and the 59th foundation anniversary of USLS.
by Alena Mae S. Flores Energy Development Corp., an affiliate of First Gen Corp. controlled by the Lopez group, has applied for 13 concession areas in Chile as part of its overseas expansion.
LATE Tuesday (July 12) afternoon, Cocktales received a call from his high school classmate, Marine Col. Generoso Mariano, asking if he could meet him after office hours. Saying he had something to confide that he could not discuss on the phone, Mariano asked to meet in Greenbelt, and Cocktales relented.
by Joyce Pangco Pañares THE Palace on Sunday accused the camp of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo of masterminding the ouster calls of Marine Col. Generoso Mariano against President Benigno Aquino III.
by Maricel Cruz AN AUDIT Commission report says P250.45 million worth of navigational-aid spare parts to be used to repair lighthouses are still to be delivered to the Coast Guard more than a year after those were bought.
Absentee lawmaker. Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, who missed 26 congressional sessions, performs during the pilot episode of his new program, Manny Many Prizes. DANNY PATA
DEFENDING champion San Beda College eyes a third straight win and a piece of the lead when it tackles Arellano University in the main dish of another doubleheader today in the 87tn National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
by Ed Biado Fashion Watch 2011 continues to show the best of Filipino fashion by providing the country’s most important designers a fantastic platform to present their creations. This week, the designers in the spotlight are James Reyes and Alex Bitong.
by Orland L. Mauricio Toll plazas along the North Luzon Expressway from Balintawak to Sta. Ines (in Pampanga are considered branches or sales outlets of the Manila North Tollways Corporation and are therefore subject to payment of local business taxes and other fees under the National Building Code.
Aviation officials are taking ground countermeasures following the laser attacks on
runway 06-24 near the Merville and Amvel subdivisions adjoining the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
by Isah V. Red It is the most preferred broadcast channel in June. That’s the claim of GMA Network, Inc. or to its dyed-in-the-wool followers, simply Kapuso.