The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

By Boy Villasanta In his 86th death anniversary, Jose Corazon de Jesus, better known as Huseng Batute, will be feted with a day-long observance of his meaningful contributions to Philippine letters and to popular culture on May 26, 2018 at the theater named after him, the Tanghalang Huseng Batute of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

By Mary Michelle M. Bonifacio Four contemporary “Maximo Violas” positively responded for the publication and launching of the novel “Venceremos” written by the prolific Filipino writer-poet-teacher Joe Lad Santos.

Grab receives about 600,000 passenger booking requests each day but only 35,000 vehicles are available to serve the riding public, resulting in long waits or not getting allocated a vehicle at all.

The second phase of the Japan-funded arterial road bypass project in Bulacan is now open to the public, completed ahead of schedule, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said.

Cathay Dragon, regional airline of the Cathay Pacific Group, will launch a direct Davao to Hong Kong flight starting Oct. 28 this year.

Did you know it has been a decade since passengers were allowed to make and receive calls as well as send SMS from their own mobile phones?

The Philippine government has tapped budget airline Philippines Air Asia as official carrier for domestic trips. The agreement provides discounted airfares for government officials and staff while providing a steady stream of business for Air Asia Philippines. The so-called government fares agreement was signed May 2 between Philippines Air Asia and the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM).

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is firming up a deal to acquire an initial 40 percent stake in logistics, transportation and warehousing group Air21 in line with plans to become a major player in what is now a highly fragmented logistics services industry.

Sydney – Australian national carrier Qantas on Wednesday ordered six Dreamliner planes from Boeing to replace the last of its ageing jumbo jets, which have been a staple of the firm’s fleet since 1971.

The Philippines has won three silvers and four bronzes in the 25th Asian Junior Women and 32nd Asian Junior Men Weightlifting Championships held at the Yoshlik Sports Complex in Urgench, Uzbekistan.