Government urged to develop areas outside flood-prone Metro Manila
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT should boost development in key areas outside Metro Manila in the face of increasing extreme weather events, economists said, as the capital region that accounts for over 30% of the country’s economic output
Outstanding external debt hits $130.18B at end-June
REUTERSOUTSTANDING external debt hit a record $130.182 billion at the end of June, but remained at “manageable” levels, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.Preliminary data from the BSP showed external debt rose by 10.4% from the $117.918 billion seen
Laguindingan airport contract goes to Aboitiz InfraCapital
By Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterINFRASTRUCTURE development company Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. will be awarded the contract to operate and maintain the Laguindingan International Airport in Misamis Oriental, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said.“The Laguindingan PPP (public-private partnership) project will be awarded to the original
DITO CME targets Oct. 10 for P4.2-billion FOO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS and digital services provider DITO CME Holdings, Inc. plans to list its P4.2-billion follow-on offering (FOO) on Oct. 10.The company has obtained regulatory approval for the FOO, which entails issuing additional shares to the public, DITO CME Holdings President
Making sustainable living more accessible
For most businesses, the past few years have been difficult to say the least. The lingering effects of the pandemic, skyrocketing inflation and the consequent tightening of interest rates have made for a challenging economic environment. However, for I-Land, the