CENTURY Pacific Food, Inc.’s third-quarter attributable net income climbed by 0.4% to P1.27 billion after the food products manufacturer booked higher sales led by its branded segment. “The performance was primarily driven by the company’s branded business, which comprised the majority of its sales,” the company said in a press release on Thursday. In the […]Read More

LONDON — The latest screen adaptation of the 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, imagines a backstory to its key characters as they get caught in a game of sex, power, and revenge. The new TV series sees the passionate love affair of protagonists Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont […]Read More

ALTERNERGY Holdings Corp. has partnered with Exeter Portofino Holdings, Inc. for the development of the 6.8-megawatts (MW) Lamut-Asipulo hydropower project. “We are happy to bring in Exeter as we create transformative partnerships in promoting clean energy and impacting the lives of the people,” Eduardo Martinez Miranda, president and chief executive officer for Alternergy Mini Hydro […]Read More

IN a quarantine hotel where overseas travelers stay in isolation to curb the spread of a contagious virus, a young woman comes across a 100-legged monster. Directed by Pakphum Wongjinda and Chalit Krileadmongkon, it stars Mike Angelo, Chanya McClory, and David Asavanond. Wannasin’s reviewer Poom Namvol writes: “The film is like a centipede with 100 […]Read More

SMCGLOBALPOWER.COM.PH SMC Global Power Corp. is planning to expand the scope of its forestation project around its new battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities. In a media release on Thursday, SMC Global Power, the power arm of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), said it planted more than five million trees and mangroves to date under its […]Read More

EMPIRE East Land Holdings, Inc.’s attributable net income climbed by 33.7% to P143.52 million in the third quarter from P107.35 million last year after it managed to cut expenses on almost flat revenues. In its quarterly financial report disclosed on Thursday, the listed housing developer registered a topline of P1.06 billion, which was mainly driven […]Read More

CHINA BANKING Corp. (China Bank) posted a 17% increase in its net income in the third quarter, driven by higher revenues and core fee earnings. The bank’s net income increased to P4.6 billion in the July to September period from P3.9 billion in the comparable year-ago period, it said in an e-mail on Thursday. For […]Read More

1 of 4 The holidays at Greenfield District THIS holiday season, Greenfield Development Corporation (GDC) invites Filipinos to experience the holiday months at the Greenfield District in Mandaluyong. GDC has temporarily turned its 15-hectare future-ready urban development into a holiday wonderland. Located at the Greenfield District Central Park, the Greenfield Weekend Market is open every […]Read More

FREEPIK A SCIENCE, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focus in the educational system is expected to help bridge the skills gap in the workforce, STEM advocates said on Thursday. “Educators and employers need to focus on the connection of STEM education to careers that focus on solving real-world problems with technical skills,” Kelli List-Wells, founder […]Read More

ASIABEST Group International, Inc. narrowed its net loss to P758,217 in the third quarter from the P1.09-million loss recorded a year ago after it incurred lower operating expenses. During the quarter, the company’s non-operating income amounted to P513,652, up by 1.4% from P506,323 in the same period last year. The growth mainly came from its […]Read More