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In the 1990s, the word “supermodel” came to be inextricably linked to names like “Naomi Campbell,” “Cindy Crawford,” “Claudia Schiffer” or “Tyra Banks.” Some 30 years later, Filipinas, notably Kelsey Merritt, the first model from the Philippines to participate in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show and to be featured in Sports Illustrated; Danica Magpantay, winnerContinue reading “Model manager”

SAN FRANCISCO: Big Tech is bracing for a tumultuous week marked by quarterly results likely to show resilience despite the pandemic, and fresh attacks from lawmakers ahead of the November 3 election. With backlash against Silicon Valley intensifying, the companies will seek to reassure investors while at the same time fend off regulators and activists whoContinue reading “Big week for Big Tech as earnings loom”

As rice remains the Philippines’ dietary staple and the biggest part of its agricultural sector — by volume, at least — it has been more a political subject than an economic one for longer than anyone can remember, and has become, for the nth time, a hot-button issue due to the stresses of the coronavirusContinue reading “PH needs to stop being a hostage to the rice sector”

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is pushing for the creation of a congressional commission in education (EdCom) to review, assess and evaluate formal, nonformal, informal and alternative learning systems, including continuing systems of education at all levels. In a statement on Friday, the PCCI said the business sector was “very concerned” aboutContinue reading “PCCI seeks establishment of EdCom 4.0”

Developing the country’s investment market in promoting financial inclusion is important because of the great business opportunities it could bring, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). During the PRU Life UK Investment webinar on Friday, Bangko Sentral Governor Benjamin Diokno told participants that “investments are especially critical to realizing financial inclusion, as theseContinue reading “Investments vital for financial inclusion”

HEIKRUIS, Belgium: As the Friday night dinner service began earlier this month at the De Viering restaurant outs Vanhasselt’s frustration is Europe’s as a resurgence of the coronavirus is dealing a second blow to the continent’s restaurants, which already suffered under lockdowns in the spring. From Northern Ireland to the Netherlands, European governments have shuttered eateriesContinue reading “European eateries face mauling from winter”

The stated unit became the various nine strength vegetation that have been out while a sequence of yellow and purple signals were raised inside the Luzon grid via the National Grid Corp. Of the Philippines (NGCP) from July 25 to 29. A yellow alert repute means that contingency reserves are under the minimum degree setContinue reading “The stated unit”

LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. (First Gen) stated on Wednesday that Unit 20 of its 1,000- megawatt (MW) Santa Rita combined cycle strength plant in Santa Rita, Batangas is now back in operation. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, First Gen said the replacement of the unit’s damaged principal generator transformer with a spareContinue reading “LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp.”

Ang in advance said the plant will fee $300 million to build, which is visible to supply 2 million lots or 50 million bags of cement every year. The Davao plant is visible to supply the growing cement call for from strong infrastructure activities in Mindanao. Ang had identified Davao as a key increase locationContinue reading “Ang in advance said the plant”

Cement company Eagle Cement Corp. Is about to interrupt floor for its new $300-million Davao plant in October. In a statement on Wednesday, businessman Ramon Ang stated this is in keeping with the San Miguel organization’s plan to build 5 cement vegetation with an aggregate potential of 10 million tons yearly, costing over $1 billionContinue reading “Cement company Eagle”