The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

In a historic first, on August 18 Concentrix Philippines simultaneously launched its 3 newest sites nationwide: Giga Tower in Bridgetowne, Quezon City, One Montage in Cebu Business Park, and Davao Finance Center in Davao Park District. Concentrix staff, leaders, partners from government and private sector also attended the launch and tour of facilities in their respective cities. Concentrix President and …

As schools reopen next week, mostly in a face-to-face class set-up, Manila Water Company, through the Manila Water Foundation, continues to champion water access, sanitation, and hygiene or WASH in schools in its service areas through the Lingap Eskwela program. In Maximo Estrella Senior High School in Makati City, Manila Water Foundation, together with its partner Rotary Club of Makati …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas-North Luzon Regional Office (BSP-NLRO) conducted the “Palit Pera Drive” and “Info Caravan” on 14 August 2022 at Malcolm Square in Baguio City. The “Palit Pera Drive” facilitated the withdrawal of unfit coins and banknotes from general circulation. The “Info Caravan,” meanwhile, offered a free seminar on “Know Your Money” to educate the public about the …

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) and AXA Philippines have teamed up anew to provide bank account holders the protection they need for their finances and wellbeing with the Metrobank deposit account with AXA Protect Package promo.  This offering provides Metrobank’s new account holders value-added protection for their health as they also start saving up for their future. To enjoy …

Menarco Tower, a multi-awarded boutique office development situated in Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, managed and owned by one of the most innovative real estate developers in the country, Menarco Development, obtained a 5-star IMMUNE Building Standard™ certification for Shell & Core.  IMMUNE Building Standard™ was developed by Genesis Property and launched to address health threats to the built environment …

SM Foundation (SMFI) provided free medical and dental consultations and medicines to more than 480 patients during its medical mission at SM City Sta. Mesa. Other diagnostic services were also offered including x-ray, ECG, sugar test, cholesterol test, uric acid test, and hemoglobin test. This social good initiative was made possible through collaboration with the Philippine Red Cross – Quezon …

SM Foundation (SMFI) and Maxeon Solar Technologies (Maxeon) recently powered its partnership for Sinag Schools program, which intends to provide clean and renewable energy to schools in grassroot communities. This social good collaboration will bring and install Maxeon’s solar panels to an SM School Building, specifically with low operating expenses. The school recipient identified was the Lemery Pilot Elementary School …

From theatre to the big screen back to stage. This is the journey of the now controversial narrative of “Katips” on the horrors of Martial Law. It started onstage years ago which was produced by Philstagers Foundation written, directed and acted by Vince Tañada. Now it has gone full circle. After its film version which harvested varied and mixed reactions, …

Not only were they generational colleagues in the local entertainment industry but their common birth origins made the bond between Vina Morales and the late actress Gloria Sevilla more meaningful and symbiotic. Vina and Gloria, known as the Queen of Visayan Movies, are known Cebuanos and this affinity made their shared vision doable in many aspects of celebrity lives. When …

It’s a public knowledge that young actor Elijah Canlas made a name for himself in the biz because of his cutting edge performances in a series of Boys Love (BL) films such as the franchise “Game Boys.” “I’m thankful for the breaks BL films have given me,” quipped Elijah in a brief encounter at the lobby of Dream Theater at …