The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has won The Asset’s Triple A Country Awards 2018 Best Corporate Bond – Philippines for the company’s USD400 million fixed-for-life perpetual securities issued in January last year.
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February, 2019
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12 February
2019 Bags of Blessing–A tradition of giving back during chinese new year
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) and Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) kicked off this year’s “Bags of Blessing”, a week-long distribution of P10 million worth of food packages to 10,000 families, on February 5 at San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila. Simultaneous distributions also happened in San Fernando City, Pampanga; Dagupan City; Batangas City; Tagbiliran City; Puerto Princesa City; Guiuan, Eastern Samar; …
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12 February
Manila Water consortium signs P1.5 billion deal for Tanauan project
The Consortium of Manila Water Company, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Manila Water Philippine Ventures signed a joint venture agreement with Tanauan Water District to implement a project that will improve the provision of water supply and sanitation services in the City of Tanauan in the Province of Batangas.
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12 February
The central bank turnaround
The German government started the year by lowering the expectations for the GDP growth this year to 1 pct. It comes after several economic organizations have corrected and lowered their expectations. However, 1 pct. is remarkable, as the German central bank has announced shortly before Christmas of a somewhat higher estimate and even predicted rising growth GDP growth rates this …
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12 February
2 designers, 1 stage play
It is unusual for a single stage play to have two costume designers.
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12 February
Despite nasty rumors, Pokwang stays with, proud of American actor-hubby
In every show biz function comedienne Pokwang is involved with especially launches of her movies, TV shows and other performances, she always tags along her American husband Lee O’Brian. That’s how proud is she of Lee who’s making a name for himself as an actor in the diaspora.
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4 February
Manila Water’s communication programs win Anvil Awards
Ayala-led Manila Water bagged two Anvil Awards at the recently-held 54th Anvil Awards of Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Newport Boulevard in Pasay City.
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4 February
Search for tourist destinations in Philippines to solve the advent of AI
It may not be a novel idea anymore to search for natural beauty spots around the Philippines because popular media especially free TV is replete with travel shows and arts and culture discoveries untapped by just ordinary finders. It seems they already have the monopoly of the exclusive full production coverage of the gems. There may be lucky questers of …
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4 February
Brexit and all the other stuff
Tuesday last week, the British parliament took another debate about the Brexit, including a new round of ballots in an attempt to find a way forward, though that didn’t change much.
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4 February
Komiks King Francisco V. Conching, Eddie Garcia show windows in 2019 PASINAYA
It is interesting to note that this year’s PASINAYA celebration of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is paying tribute to Komiks King and National Artist for Visual Arts Francisco V. Coching.
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