In Photo: Former President Rodrigo Duterte with China Pres. Xi Jinping. * Say the bridge is gift from China and a legacy from Pres. Duterte By ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. together with Sec. Vince Dizon of the Department of Public Works and Highways and his political allies in Davao visited…
The latest BusinessWorld report is more than a headline—it’s a distress signal. Philippine factory activity plunged in November, marking the sharpest downturn in over four years. Output collapsed, new orders vanished, and manufacturers braced themselves for yet another uncertain quarter. But this is not an isolated economic hiccup. It is part of a wider, deeper,…
We are living in uncertain times. The stock index continued to plummet, the economy is bleak, the value of the peso is breaching ₱59 to a dollar. The most recent casualty in the sophomoric economic strategy is the manufacturing sector which suffered a trade slump by about 40%. Obviously it has substantially lost the export…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte emerged as the leading contender in the latest WR Numero survey on pre-election preferences for the 2028 presidential race. Respondents were asked, should the 2028 national elections be held today, who would they vote for president? Duterte topped the list with 33.3 percent, followed by…
A visit to Paris will never be complete without seeing France’s symbol to the world…The Eiffel Tower. This was my 2nd time to visit Paris. My first was 18 years ago. Back then we joined a group tour which gave us a very limited time to explore downtown Paris, specifically in Champ de Mars where…
Metrobank has once again proven its excellence in trading, investment, and wealth management after receiving multiple accolades from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) at its 128th anniversary celebration. Metrobank was named anew the Top Government Securities Eligible Dealer (GSED) for 2025, marking the fifth straight year the bank has received this recognition. The Bank…
The project, implemented through a partnership between Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. and the Davao City Water District (DCWD), delivers 300 million liters of treated water daily to more than one million residents in the city, according to data from DCWD. With the additional water supply, DCWD was able to expand its service coverage in previously…
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), through its Trust Banking Group, continues to strengthen its leadership in institutional fund management after being awarded the Retirement Fund Mandate by the Cagayan Electric Cooperative II (CAGELCO II), the power distributor in the northern parts of Cagayan Valley region. The partnership highlights CAGELCO II’s confidence in Metrobank’s proven…
Theodore Martus outscored many-time champion Odette Rio, 520-360, to rule the 2025 edition of the Philippine National Scrabble Championship on Monday at the Robinson’s Place in Iligan City. Martus, a real estate firm executive in Cebu City, then cruised to a dominant win in the final round against tail-ender Elfhara Leguin to seal his performance…
