Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez blesses her feed with cozy cabin vibes Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez shared some cozy cabin vibes with her Instagram followers Read More »
VIP event: Liza Marcos graces Yanson matriarch’s birthday outreach The 89th birthday celebration of Olivia Yanson, the matriarch of the bilyonaryo Yanson clan in the Visayas, became even more memorable because of the presence of First Lady Liza Marcos. Read More »
Manny Pacquiao and wife Jinkee taking on ninong, ninang duties A perfect match. Manny Pacquiao and wife Jinkee recently attended a wedding in General Santos City. They stood as ninong and ninang. Read More »
Charles Tiu gets speaking role in ‘Catch Your Universe’ Is he an actor now? Apart from being a sportscaster and coach, Charles Tiu was also a part-time actor. Read More »
Audrey Tan Zubiri gets reminded of Arnel Pineda with this Audrey Tan Zubiri shared a video of Jimmar Baguio who seemed as if he was Arnel Pineda Read More »
Maia Romulo Puyat in a joyful mood Maia Romulo Puyat shared photos of herself wearing a scarf with a smiley on it and captioned it with a smiley emoji Read More »
From P50k to P15 billion: Unconditional love an integral part of Edward Lee’s success “Usapang Bilyonaryo” is a digital-first, hybrid magazine show hosted and produced by veteran broadcast journalist Ces Oreña-Drilon in collaboration with the Bilyonaryo.com team. Read More »
P8 a day naging P15 billion: what was Edward Lee’s first job? “Usapang Bilyonaryo” is a digital-first, hybrid magazine show hosted and produced by veteran broadcast journalist Ces Oreña-Drilon in collaboration with the Bilyonaryo.com team. Read More »
Tamad daw? Bilyonaryo college dropout Edward Lee always slept in class “Usapang Bilyonaryo” is a digital-first, hybrid magazine show hosted and produced by veteran broadcast journalist Ces Oreña-Drilon in collaboration with the Bilyonaryo.com team. Read More »
Checks with old format will be honored ’til April 30, 2024 The Philippine Clearing House Corp. (PCHC) has deferred the implementation of new check design standards and specifications until May 1, 2024, GMA News Online reported. Read More »
Fraud claims wipe $45 billion off stocks of Asia’s richest man Adani Shares in the business empire of Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani nosedived Friday, extending this week’s losses to $45 billion, days after a US investment firm claimed it had committed “brazen” corporate fraud. Read More »
Spot the difference: Banks’ web addresses can now be copied by hackers Hackers are getting more creative in copying banks’ authenticated websites so they can get their hands on clients’ deposits. Read More »
Toyota to replace Akio Toyoda as president and CEO Toyota named Koji Sato president and CEO on Thursday, in a surprise reshuffle that sees third-generation chief executive Akio Toyoda step aside to become board chairman of the world’s top-selling automaker. Read More »
Britain’s Royal Mail takes £200M hit from strikes UK postal operator Royal Mail revealed Thursday that it took a vast £200-million ($247 million) hit from recent strikes over pay, deepening the group’s losses. Read More »
US growth slows in 2022 as downturn fears loom The US economy grew at a slower pace in 2022, the Commerce Department said Thursday, as activity eased in the final months of the year and recession fears loomed. Read More »
Hive ransomware: modern, efficient business model The US Justice Department’s shutdown Thursday of the Hive ransomware operation — which extorted some $100 million from more than 1,500 victims worldwide — highlights how hacking has become an ultra-efficient, specialized industry that can allow anyone to become a cyber-shakedown artist. Read More »
Book and ride! GrabCar rolls out services in Iloilo Ride-hailing app Grab has expanded its services to Iloilo, one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Read More »
NTC expands SIM registration rollout in far-flung communities The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has started the rollout of SIM registration in remote areas of the county to reach more people who have limited access to the internet. Read More »
Nokia upbeat about 2023 after solid year Finnish telecom equipment giant Nokia on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profit last year, with more growth expected in 2023 as the company competes in the global 5G battle. Read More »
IBM to cut 3,900 jobs as it reorganizes business IBM will slash some 3,900 jobs, slightly more than one percent of its workforce, related to businesses it has divested, a source close to the matter told AFP on Wednesday. Read More »
Steady growth: Smart nears 13-M mark in SIM registration Smart Communications is a few thousand subscribers away from hitting the 13-million mark for registered SIM cards in the first month of the registration period. Read More »
Samat cleared to start LNG project in Bataan Samat LNG Corp. has received the greenlight from the Department of Energy to start the development of a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal and regasification facility in Brgy. Sisiman, Mariveles, Bataan. Read More »
Ramon Ang to pursue all available legal remedies after CA denies San Miguel’s TRO plea vs ERC order San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said it would exhaust all available legal remedies after the Court of Appeals thumbed down its petition to nullify the Energy Regulatory Commission’s order denying its request for a temporary rate adjustment. Read More »
CA thumbs down SMC unit’s TRO plea vs ERC order The Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the petition filed by San Miguel Corp. to nullify the Energy Regulatory Commission’s order rejecting the power rate hike sought by its power subsidiaries and Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). Read More »
Lopez family’s FGEN accelerates action on climate change adaptation The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and clean energy provider First Gen Corp. agreed to work together in helping communities and local government units (LGUs) prepare climate change adaptation and mitigation plans and strategies. Read More »
Garcia-Escaño family-led Vivant to launch first solar-powered commercial building in Cebu A subsidiary of Cebu-based Vivant Corp. has teamed up with property developer JEG Development to launch the first solar-powered commercial building in Cebu. Read More »
WESM Mindanao starts commercial operations After a long delay, an electricity spot market is now in place in Mindanao. Read More »
Let’s-a-go (to Hollywood)! First US ‘Super Mario’ theme park to open Nintendo’s first theme park outside of its native Japan will open in California next month, just weeks before Mario gets the big-screen treatment in a major new Hollywood film. Read More »
London takes aim at public peeing with splash-back paint A central London district famous for its nightlife, but also home to thousands of residents, is trying out a novel way to tackle the persistent problem of public urination: so-called anti-pee paint. Read More »
Del Rosario family expands real estate portfolio: Phinma injects P276 M into property affiliate Conglomerate Phinma Corp. of the family of bilyonaryo Ramon del Rosario Jr. has deployed P276 million to support the development of real estate projects. Read More »
Want to get a feel of Paris or New York? Come to NUSTAR Resorts and Casino Robinsons Land Corp. president and CEO Frederick Go forsees ultra luxurious NUSTAR Resorts and Casino in Cebu to become a premiere tourist destination similar to Eiffel Tower in Paris. Read More »
New earnings stream for AREIT as SEC approves P11.2B asset swap with ALI The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the P11.26 billion asset swap deal between real investment trust pioneer AREIT Inc. and its controlling shareholder Ayala Land (ALI). Read More »
One Hidalgo: Cityland unveils new project in Manila Condominium developer Cityland Development Corp. announced its latest project in Manila called One Hidalgo. Read More »
Luxury giant LVMH sales, profit hit new highs The world’s top luxury group LVMH said Thursday that its sales and net profit both hit new heights last year, driven by strong demand in Europe, the United States and Japan. Read More »
Rome archaeologists search for start of Appian Way All roads lead to Rome, as the saying goes, and the most prestigious is the Appian Way, the strategic highway for the Roman Empire now hoping to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read More »
H&M in the red after Russia exit, soaring costs H&M reported Friday a big drop in profits in 2022, with a surprise loss in the fourth quarter as the Swedish fashion retailer exited Russia and faced soaring production costs. Read More »
Hands off our public holiday, cry angry Danes The Danish government’s plan to abolish a public holiday to help fund the defence budget amid the war in Ukraine is putting Denmark’s cherished welfare model at risk, the country’s biggest trade union warned. Read More »
Egypt unveils ancient ‘secret keeper’ tomb, golden mummy Egypt unveiled Thursday a gold-laced mummy and four tombs, including of an ancient king’s “secret keeper”, discovered in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo. Read More »
French aristocrat’s golden dental secret revealed 400 years on Scientists have discovered the long-buried secret of a 17th-century French aristocrat 400 years after her death: she was using gold wire to keep her teeth from falling out. Read More »
Regulators to probe consumer goods’ ‘green’ claims UK regulators said Thursday that they would review “green” claims made by the makers of a range of everyday consumer goods to ensure they stand up to scrutiny. Read More »
One third of Amazon ‘degraded’ by human activity, drought: study More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said Thursday, and action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem. Read More »
No bad reviews, please! Polland Hopia says sorry to customers; vows to issue refunds A representative from Polland Hopia has reached out through social media and appealed to customers who bought their Chewy Rolls not to give them a negative review just yet. Read More »
Former McDonald’s reopen in Kazakhstan without logo Several restaurants that used to work under the McDonald’s brand in Kazakhstan reopened on Wednesday without the chain’s logo, weeks after the fast-food giant exited the country over supply problems. Read More »
Café Aurora’s power duo set to conquer PH dining scene with a ‘secret weapon’ With shifting priorities borne from the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Café Aurora’s chef Nicco and chef Quenee are bringing the lessons they learned to a bigger stage. Read More »
Thai fishermen sue Chevron subsidiary over oil spill Thai fishermen and business owners have filed lawsuits worth $150 million against a subsidiary of US energy giant Chevron over a huge oil spill last year, lawyers said Tuesday. Read More »
China says Covid deaths down by nearly 80 percent The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month, authorities have said, in a sign that the country’s unprecedented infection surge may have started to abate. Read More »
How long can a healthy human live? The death of the world’s oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live? Read More »
Chinese turn to traditional remedies to fight Covid As Covid-19 rips through China’s vast population, making millions sick and fuelling a shortage of drugs, many are turning to old-school traditional medicines to battle the aches and pains of the virus. Read More »
Government action is key to solving medical drain in PH – Limpin Government action in addressing low pay and benefits for health workers is key to solving medical brain drain, says PCP president Dr. Maricar Limpin. Read More »
Ex-Italy midfielder Baggio asks for probe into ‘supplements’ after Vialli and Mihajlovic deaths Former Italy international Dino Baggio has asked for an investigation to be carried out on substances administered to players of his generation after the recent deaths of Gianluca Vialli and Sinisa Mihajlovic. Read More »
Push to develop mRNA vaccine patches The global epidemic innovations fund said Tuesday it was working with a vaccine manufacturer to create a patch using mRNA technology, which would be easier to use against Covid. Read More »
Marcos wants visa on arrival for Chinese, Indian, Japanese, SoKor tourists President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants tourists from wealthier Asian nations to visit the Philippines without worrying about visa requirements. Read More »
EasyJet hikes profit forecast on demand boom British airline EasyJet hiked Wednesday its annual profit guidance after record demand and falling quarterly losses, as customers prioritise holidays and shrug off the cost-of-living crisis. Read More »
Air India tweaks alcohol policy after ‘peegate’ scandal Air India said it has adjusted its in-flight alcohol service policy in the wake of a mid-air urination scandal that has cost the carrier over $40,000 in fines. Read More »
Bokya si Bautista! Marcos clarifies: NAIA ain’t up for privatization President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government will not privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, contrary to statements by Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. Read More »
Ready for revenge travel? Get the best deals at the 30th Philippine Travel and Tour Expo Check out the best deals for your revenge travel plans at the 30th Philippine Travel and Tour Expo from Feb 3-5. Read More »
‘That’s going to get worse’: US envoy confirms backlog in visa processing At a panel discussion with the Makati Business Club Tuesday (January 24), Carlson described the backlog as a “global problem” that resulted from the restrictions imposed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »
TCC, Canlubang Golf brace for busy weekend TCC will be the site of the Junior Philippine Golf Tour, a new segment under the golf program organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, led by ultra bilyonaryo Enrique K. Razon Jr., chairman of International Container Terminal Services Inc. Read More »
Dubai Desert Classic battles deluge The Dubai Desert Classic was hit by a deluge of biblical proportion with Thursday’s opening round behind closed doors hit by a lengthy delay. Read More »
McIlroy plays down storm in a ‘tee’ cup with Reed The feud between two of the world’s top golfers continued Wednesday with Rory McIlroy saying he did “not feel the need to acknowledge” Patrick Reed, who reportedly threw a tee towards the world number one on the practice range of the Dubai Desert Classic. Read More »
Newly-retired Bale to play at golf’s Pebble Beach event Gareth Bale said on Monday he will play in golf’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am event in February, just weeks after the former Real Madrid and Wales star announced his retirement from football. Read More »
Fourth-ranked Rahm holds off rookie Thompson to win US PGA American Express Fourth-ranked Jon Rahm endured a frustrating day on the greens, but his four-under-par 68 was enough to hold off rookie Davis Thompson and claim a second US PGA Tour title in as many weeks at the American Express tournament. Read More »
Henderson seals LPGA Tournament of Champions win Brooke Henderson fired a two-under-par 70 to clinch a wire-to-wire four-shot victory at the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Tournament of Champions in Florida on Sunday. Read More »
