Don’t curse the ‘bobotantes.’ Expose the crooks among their favorite candidates
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANPresident Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. announced during the Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas Convention the other week the senatorial slate of the administration for the 2025 midterm elections. In the slate are Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, Makati City
How Marco Polo’s rebrand is catering to business and leisure travelers
1 of 3By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterMARCO POLO Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wharf Holdings Ltd., has rebranded to serve the “bleisure” market, targeting travelers who combine business and leisure activities in the Philippines.“Part of our touch
PNOC eyes 20-MW rooftop solar systems
STATE-RUN Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) is looking to set up rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems with a capacity of up to 20 megawatts (MW) through its partnership with government agencies.“This year, maybe we will only have modest 1.5 MW,
Food inflation and agribusiness
Last week, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported the country’s inflation rate for September 2024 and it was low at 1.9% compared to the 6.1% in September 2023. Good news indeed. See the following related reports in BusinessWorld: “Inflation falls
Aboitiz Construction bags contracts with APRI, Cemex Holdings
ABOITIZ Construction, Inc. has secured maintenance contracts with AP Renewables, Inc. (APRI), a geothermal energy producer, and Cemex Holdings Philippines, Inc., a cement manufacturer. The construction company’s three-service agreement for APRI, which began in September, covers routine and outage maintenance works