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Landbank to fund 100,000 has. Jatropha plantation in Quezon
A total of P4.3-billion loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has been allocated to fund the 100,000-hectare Jatropha Curcas plantation in Quezon province for the massive production of biodiesel.
Auction.ph hosts free online selling seminar
Auction.ph, the foremost online shopping mall in the Philippines, is hosting another free online selling seminar on Wednesday, April 30 from 3-5 p.m. at 3201A East Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange Center, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
ABS-CBN Bayan Foundation reaches out
ABS-CBN Bayan Foundation is reaching out and giving more opportunities for our countrymen to gain financial freedom, live decent lives and enjoy better education, health, and housing.
Doña Maria Premium Rice: An Emerging Filipino Brand
Being in a country where rice is the staple and where news of a looming rice crisis has become a national concern, a Filipino rice brand promises to offer not only quality grains but also the benefits of naturally-cultivated hybrid rice.
Business Agenda Report
The economic well-being of a nation is determined by its people and the role of education is unquestionably paramount.
The Real Bank Saving Advocacy on Year 5
The Real Bank announces the fifth year and nationwide scope of its saving and thriftiness advocacy; comprehensive school program tri-partnership with the Department of Education and Mary Lindbert International.
How to sell P1 B in mutual funds
Responsibility came early to Mary Chan.
Int’l courier TNT Express plans to expand Philippine business
International courier TNT Express plans to increase its branches in the Philippines in line with a strategy to strengthen network coverage, connectivity, and infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
3,000 attending ADB Madrid meet
Some 3,000 leaders of government, the private sector, academe and civil society from around the world will gather in Madrid this week for the 41st Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the leading development organization in the world’s most dynamic and fastest growing region.
SSS posts slow microlending take-up
The Social Security System (SSS) is experiencing a slow take-up in its P1-billion micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) credit program, although its release is now expected to reach to P28.1 million.
URC allots P105 M for egg venture
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the food and beverage unit of Gokongwei-controlled JG Summit Holdings Inc., is investing P105 million in a maiden venture, which involves the production of table eggs at its farm in San Miguel, Bulacan.
RCBC stock joins 30-firm PSE index
The shares of stock of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation have now become a more significant factor in the local capital market following its inclusion on the list of the thirty companies that make up the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi).
Hanjin halts Phividec shipyard construction due to row over ECCs
A row over an environmental permit has forced South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries to halt construction of a $ 2-billion shipyard in the southern Philippines, local and company officials said yesterday.
BSP keeps close watch on inflation
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said yesterday monetary authorities will keep inflation expectations "well-anchored" and will closely monitor markets for heightened risk aversion sentiments.
Union Bank net income falls to P602.5 M
Union Bank of the Philippines registered a hefty contraction in its net profit for the first three months of the year at P602.49 million from P1.63 billion in 2007 amidst positive net interest earnings on the back of a volatile financial environment.
PhilWeb nearly doubles net profit to P222.8 M in 2007
PhilWeb Corporation, the country’s first listed Internet gaming company, almost doubled its net income to P222.8 million in 2007, a 92 percent increase over the P116 million earned the previous year.
Export Action Line
This is the concluding part of an 8-part series on medical tourism. I have featured weekly in this column since March 15, 2008 the challenges and opportunities of the medical tourism industry particularly in the following countries – Israel, Cuba, India, Brazil, Singapore, and Thailand.
P/$ rate closes at P42.345/$ 1
The peso exchange rate closed lower at P42.345 to the US dollar yesterday at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx) from P42.265 last Wednesday. The weighted average rate depreciated to P42.315 from P42.227. Total volume amounted to $ 388.6 million.
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