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By Robert Andaya Blackwater Bossing and Meralco Bolts recorded similar impressive victories over their respective opponents for winning starts in the 48th season of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Blackwater, led by Puerto Rican import Chris Ortiz, dominated Converge FiberX, 103-84, while Meralco, bannered by Nigerian reinforcement Suleiman Braimoh, outsteadied Rain or Shine, 107-102, …

SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI) has consistently invested in critical areas such as health and education to support the country in attaining inclusive growth. A recent testament to this commitment is the transformation of the medical and dental clinic at the Quezon City Schools Division Office (QC-SDO) of the Department of Education (DepEd). The refurbished clinic, nestled behind the Annex Building …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), in its continued commitment to transparency and good governance, releases information on the issuance of Monetary Board opinions (MBOs) on the proposed domestic borrowings of local government units (LGUs). This information includes the amounts and intended purpose of the proposed loans of LGUs. In the first semester (S1) of 2023, the BSP received a …

Still on the high of its fourth year in the Philippines, express delivery service giant J&T Express unveils the extended period for its latest promos that can be availed by consumers in time for the upcoming 11.11 double-day sale and the holiday season. Ensuring a more exciting shopping experience, the UnliSaya promo is offered to all J&T Express users–most especially …

The post-pandemic environment demands flexibility and adaptability from everyone but most especially entrepreneurs who are slowly recovering from the pandemic slump. One online Facebook seller is employing her business acumen not just in the virtual marketplace but in real life, as she does “hybrid selling” of her consumer goods.  Rogelia Dasco, a Cebu-based homemaker who buys and sells imported goods …

As a general rule, in the interpretation of a contract, the intention of the parties is to be pursued. It is the duty of the courts to place a practical and realistic construction upon it, giving due consideration to the context in which it is negotiated and the purpose which it is intended to serve. (TSPIC Corporation v. TCPIC Employees …

SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments) reported a consolidated net income of PHP55.9 billion in the January to September period, higher by 30% from PHP42.9 billion in the same period last year. Consolidated revenues rose 15% to PHP440.4 billion from PHP382.0 billion in the same period last year. “Our ongoing healthy growth reflects buoyant consumer activity in malls and sustained spending …

Alicia G. Ilaga, head of the BioTech program office of the Department of Agriculture and farmer-leader Mila Vibal Bognalbal of Barangay Joroan, Tiwi, Albay, were both conferred the 2023 Philippine Resilience Awards for women last October 12 at the PRA program held at the SMX Convention Center. They were among 10 final awardees from 44 semi-finalists. The convenors of the …

To kick off the traditional month-long celebration of the National Rice Awareness Month, the Department of Agriculture presented its digitalization strategy for the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP) to ensure that farmers are included in the formal financial system and their transaction with government become real-time, cashless, hassle-free and transparent with no delays that usually beset them in the …

In many parts of the world, rice farmers are getting weary of traditional farming – or those needing hybrid seeds which require heavy chemical fertilization (including weedicides, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides), a lot of irrigation water and labor-intensive activity. Many have shifted– either on experimental basis or as a regular livelihood – to a System of Rice Intensification (SRI), which …