Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) plans to open Filinvest Malls Mimosa in Clark by the fourth quarter of the year. “We’re concentrating on opening at least this 21,000 square meters (21sq.m.) in the fourth quarter [of 2025],” Filinvest Malls First Vice-President and Retail Business Unit Head Mitch Dumlao said at a news briefing during the company’s 70th-anniversary celebration two weeks ago. …
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Megaworld, one of the leading property builders, is spending P30 billion over the next five years to build more office spaces around the country. Kevin Tan, president and CEO of Megaworld parent Alliance Global Group, said they plan to open some 50,000 square meters of office inventory in Bacolod, Iloilo, and Cebu. This in addition to the 60,000 square meters …
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by Boy Villasanta It’s party time for Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino. The reason: Box-office success of their first team-up on the big screen. According to Star Cinema publicity machine, “My Love Will Make You Disappear” earned a whopping P12M at the tills during its opening day. At the moment, Kim and Paulo, better known in their portmanteau as KimPau, …
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I wonder how National Artist for Film Lino Brocka would react if he were alive today about the arrest of former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Lino who was an anti-fascist, first and foremost, as a person and secondly, as a citizen of the republic. Most of all, Brocka was a freedom fighter as an artist. Remember that during the fierce …
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Celebrating more than 20 years of championing Philippine independent filmmaking, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. open the screens for submission to the Short Film Category of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2025. The deadline for submissions is on or before May 16, 2025, until 6pm. The country’s biggest independent film competition is …
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In the middle of her presswork as Features Editor of Market Monitor, Gem Suguitan had to choose between journalism and caregiving for her folks. At the time, her dad was bedridden while her mom was withdrawn from the crowd. On top of that, the family had to move to Vintar, Ilocos Norte where the family of her father is rooted. …
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The Philippine passport earned global recognition for its unique design, landing a spot on Hypebeast’s list of the world’s most aesthetic passports. Hypebeast – a contemporary culture and lifestyle company – praised the passport’s “iconic Philippine eagle” design, which is printed on its flip cover. The eagle symbolizes strength and freedom, making it a fitting emblem for Filipino travelers. “After …
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The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) recently renewed the lease of the 61-hectare land occupied by Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) with the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed between BCDA and MIAA for the P48-billion property. BCDA Chairman Hilario Paredes – accompanied by president and CEO Joshua Bingcang, …
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The four northbound lanes of the Marilao segment of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) have been reopened after completion of repairs on the interchange bridge that was damaged by an oversized truck. Originally scheduled for completion within two weeks, the private operator expedited the repairs on bridge after swiftly delivering the fabricated steel needed for the infrastructure. On March 19, an …
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The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the requirement for land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to make Social Security System (SSS) contributions before they can be granted Overseas Employment Certificates (OEC). The High Court en banc partly granted the petition filed by Migrante International and other groups, striking down Rule 14, Section 7(iii) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the …
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