Archive for the ‘Announcement’ Category

Manila Water signed P500M loan deal for its Boracay unit

Boracay Island Water Co. Inc. signed a P500-million term loan facility with Development Bank of the Philippines and Security Bank recently. The terms of the loan include an option to increase the amount the P1 billion. A subsidiary of the Ayala-led Manila Water Co., the loan will be used to finance the additional capital expenditure [...]

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August 2, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Four-day weekend this August

A long four-day weekend this August will be enjoyed by many Filipino families as August 30, Tuesday, have been declared a non-working holiday in observation of Eid’l-Fitr, a day marking the end of Ramadan. August 29, Monday, is National Heroes’ Day which is also a Philippine holiday. This gives employees and students a four-day weekend [...]

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July 30, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Convergys hiring 5,000 more employees

Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Convergys is hiring 5,000 more employees for its new contact centers in Cebu and Baguio city. The Camp John Hay site, which formally opened last July 27, is Convergys Corp.’s 15th site and offers hope for many Filipinos who are looking for a job. Convergys president and chief operations officer [...]

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July 30, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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iRemit opens shop in Italy

The largest Filipino-owned non-bank remittance firm, iRemit,  opens shop in Italy as part of its aggressive overseas expansion. I-Remit Inc. said its unit iRemit Global Remittance Limited was able to obtain authorization from the Financial Services in London and Banca D’Italia of Italy to convert its office in Rome into a branch. Operations will start [...]

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July 29, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Air fare promos from PAL and Cebu Pacific

The “Fly-all-you-can” promo for Asia by Philippine Airlines (PAL) is back. Flag carrier PAL’s rate for flights between local hubs Manila, Cebu and Davao and the key cities in the region are down to $270 for economy class and $1,070 for business class. Destinations covered by the “Fly-all-you-can” promo are Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakara, [...]

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July 29, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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PDIC continues to pay Banco Filipino depositors

Depositors of the Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank continue to get their money and are being serviced by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC). Banco Filipino was closed last March 17 after its branches could no longer service withdrawals and was put under receivership by monetary officials. The PDIC said in a statement that [...]

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July 22, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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BIR falls short of its target for the first semester of 2011

The Bureau of Internal Revenue missed its target for the first six months of the year. The BIR falls short of its target collection, with its total collection in totaling P67 billion which is 2.2% lower that its P68.5-billion target. Last month’s collection brings total collection for the first semester of 2011 to P458 billion, [...]

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July 15, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Gardenia increased price of loaf bread by P1

Gardenia increased by P1 the price of its loaf bread on Monday. Gardenia Bakeries Philippines Inc. raised its price despite the directive of the Philippine Association of Supermarkets (PASI). PASI head Atty. Federico Ples said their members were advised not to increase bread prices without the approval of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). [...]

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June 27, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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National Bookstore plans IPO

National Bookstore is seriously thinking of an IPO (initial public), according to company president Alfredo Ramos.  The country’s largest bookstore is considering IPO to raise funds for its planned expansion in Southeast Asia. Ramos said they are eyeing China for their future site after successfully setting foot in Hong Kong. He said setting up branches [...]

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June 27, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Cebu Pacific to hire additional manpower for its expansion plan

Cebu Pacific has 150 new positions for female flight attendants, the airline announced recently. The new flight attendants opening is part of the budget carrier plan to beef up its manpower for its aggressive expansion. It could be recalled that just recently, Cebu Pacific ordered 37 new Airbus jets worth $3.8 billion. The hiring of [...]

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June 24, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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