WEST ZONE concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said it is seeking approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed public offering of up to P12 billion in fixed-rate blue bonds.“Maynilad has submitted a registration statement to the SEC,” the company said in

MENYAKOKOROPH.COMONE would think that ramen isn’t ramen without soup, but Menya Kokoro Tokyo Mazesoba turns the idea on its head with a “brothless” ramen.Well, it isn’t quite there. Mazesoba, meaning “mixing noodles” in Japanese, is made with thick ramen noodles with a meat sauce, slow

FILINVESTGROUP.COMGOTIANUN-LED conglomerate Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) reported a 58% increase in its attributable net income to P8.9 billion for 2023 from P5.7 billion the previous year, driven by increased revenues across its business segments.The conglomerate recorded a 31% jump in its total revenues and other

1 of 4Dairy Queen releases Mango treatsJUST in time for the warmest time of the year, Dairy Queen (DQ) has come up with five mango-infused treats, available for a limited time only. There is the Mango Cheesecake Craze Blizzard, made with DQ’s signature vanilla soft

LISTED digital entertainment company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has earmarked between P1.5 billion and P2 billion for its capital expenditure (capex) budget in 2024.This investment is aimed at boosting revenues and increasing the number of registered users, the company said on Monday.“At least 50% goes to

JOSEANDRES.COMMADRID — Celebrity chef Jose Andres’ disdain for red tape is one of the reasons his food charity found itself coordinating the humanitarian effort in Gaza when seven of its workers were killed in an Israeli airstrike.The aid workers for World Central Kitchen (WCK) were

THE Department of Energy (DoE) on Wednesday said it targets to conduct a second round of bidding for microgrid systems service providers within the year.This came after the DoE awarded the development of microgrid systems in eight unserved areas in the provinces of Cebu, Quezon,

PHILSTARTHE Philippine personal computer (PC) market saw a decline of 24.2% to 1.89 million units in 2023 from 2.5 million a year prior, but could rebound this year driven by the education sector, according to International Data Corp. (IDC).“Despite the improved results in the fourth

IIIJAOYINGIII-PIXABAYIf memory serves me, the Philippines collects about P125 billion in annual revenues from fuel, in the form of excise and value-added taxes on oil and fuel products. It collects roughly the same amount from excise taxes on tobacco products and electronic cigarettes. And then

UPC RENEWABLES INDONESIA ACEN Corp.’s subsidiary and its joint venture partner have completed the sale of all their shares in an Indonesian wind farm, the Ayala-led company said on Wednesday.ACEN Renewables International Pte. Ltd. (ACRI) and its partner UPC Renewables Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd.