ONB expands in Visayas, partners with Iloilo RB
AS PART of its expansion this year, homegrown rural bank, the One Network Bank (ONB), has partnered with an established rural bank in Iloilo province through what it called the stock swap.
This is ONB's first expansion outside of Mindanao where it operates 87 branches and a fleet of 120...
Kabalikat sa kabuhayan: Empowering the farmers
ON May 11, 2012, 97 small farmers from Tigatto in Buhangin, Davao City completed a three-month training on new farming technology that will boost their productivity, sustainability and income.
They comprised the third batch of farmer-beneficiaries who have undergone training on new...
200 Epsilonians meet in Davao for national confab
AT LEAST 200 alumni and collegiate members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and Sorority (ZAE) from different parts of the country converged in Davao City for the 14th Biennial National Convention.
The three-day gathering opened Friday at Brokenshire Resort and Convention Center at...
UCPB income up by 34% to P884M in Q1
THE United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) reported on Saturday a consolidated net income of P883.7 million during the first quarter of 2012, a 34 percent increase as compared to the same period last year.
This developed as the bank's shareholders granted, during a special meeting last week...
AboitizPower posts P5.6B income in Q1
PROPELLED by higher demand for electricity mainly due to increased economic activity in the country, AboitizPower Corp., the energy unit of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, registered a net income of P5.6 billion in the first quarter of 2012, up by 10 percent as compared to same period last year.
...Northpoint's 4th building launched soon
CAMELLA Davao will launch in the next two weeks another building at Camella Northpoint, its first condominium development project in Davao City and touted to be the next significant landmark of the city.
Called Liverpool, this will be the fourth of the five condo residential buildings...
First Delsey store in Philippines opens in Davao
FRENCH manufacturer Delsey opened its first store in the Philippines, not in the nation's capital, but right in Davao City.
The store, which opened on April 26, is located at the ground floor of SM City Davao Annex, touted at the hippest place to shop in the city.
Aboitiz invests P35B to increase capacity
ABOITIZ Power Corp. is bent on increasing Mindanao's power capacity by 354 megawatts (MW) in the next three years to help address the criticial power shortage on the island.
The power company, according to its president and CEO Erramon Aboitiz, will pour in a total investment of P35...
Airphil cuts air fare
AIRPHIL Express has slashed down all its international flights to Manila, Clark and Cebu (and vice versa) to a rock-bottom price of P888 (base fare only).
You have until April 30 to book your tickets to avail of the promo for flights scheduled on October 1, 2012 up to February 13, 2013...
AirPhil offers seat sale to Hong Kong for as low as P888
AIRPHIL Express is still offering its latest "Express Sale" promo to Hong Kong, the shopping capital of Asia.
For just P888 (base fare only), shopping fanatics can now fly to Hong Kong by way of Cebu or Clark (and vice versa) to shop for the latest name-brand baubles and threads,...
Globe posts P71.6B in revenues in 2011
AYALA-controlled Globe Telecom reported Tuesday strong performance last year with consolidated operating revenues up by nine percent to an all-time high of P71.6 billion in 2011.
"The year 2011 proved to be a banner year for Globe. The company posted significant improvements across all...
Starmall embarks on P15-B expansion
MANNY Villar-led Starmall Group is spending P15 billion over the next five years for its nationwide expansion, which will include opening malls in Visayas and Mindanao.
Kicking off the nationwide expansion is the opening on April 15 of the three-level Starmall San Jose del Monte in the...
Primer Group: Bringing the taste of the world in Davao
IN LESS than a year, the country's leading retail company has brought to Davao City the world's top consumer brands – a variety of lifestyle, travel and outdoor products.
Friday the 13th at Friday’s
FRIDAY the 13th is considered to be bad luck in western superstition. It is one of the unluckiest days on the calendar.
All systems go for power summit
TWO days before the scheduled Mindanao Power Summit in Davao City, an environmental group urged President Benigno Aquino III to expedite the implementation of renewable energy projects to deal with the rotating brownouts in Mindanao.
Environmental group Greenpeace chided Wednesday Aquino...
Coconut planters bank to open 5 more branches
UNIVERSAL bank United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) is set to open five more branches nationwide this year, bringing its total branch network to 193.
With the opening of these new branches, UCPB is eyeing to increase its 2012 profit to P4 billion from P3.05-billion net income it registered...
Earth Hour cuts power use by 11 megawatts
ABOITIZ-OWNED power utility Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) yesterday lauded Dabawenyos' participation in Earth Hour as it reported a substantial reduction in power consumption during the one-hour switching off of power on Saturday evening.
"According to our vice president for...
GMA brings Mutya 2012 search to higher level
TRUE to its promise, GMA Network brought this year's Mutya ng Dabaw pageant to a hihger level, which was produced for television.
The Coronation Night on March 14 was indeed the grandest and most entertaining with the performances of Kapuso stars who were brought in to add glitter to the...
More stores to open at Abreeza in 1st half
MORE concept stores are up for opening at the Ayala-owned Abreeza Mall during the first half of this year even as it encourages homegrown entrepreneurs to also put up their shops at the mall. "We are very excited to provide Dabawenyos with new experience in fool and fashion," Luigi Escaño...
Villa de Mercedes showcases Pinoy folk dances
VILLA DE MERCEDES, a posh and exclusive resort subdivision developed by Uraya Land Development, Inc., in Catigan, Toril in Davao City has continued to value its homebuyers, agents and other business partners by providing them fun and entertainment everytime the city celebrates major events, such...
Smart sees sustained postpaid growth in '12
WITH new handset deals and voice and data plans that are to be launched this year, leading wireless provider Smart Communications Inc. is expecting to sustain its leadership in postpaid segment, with its subscriber base now placed at nearly two million at the end of 2011.
Airphil opens Clark hub, launches Clark-Davao route
AIRPHIL Express has formalized partnership with Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga with the opening of its Clark Hub on Friday.
As this developed, Airphil will start on March 29 direct flights from Clark to four domestic destinations and vice versa (v.v.), including Davao City...
Battle of the Bands enters third week at MTS
SAN Miguel Beer's (SMB) summer event, dubbed as "Sarap Mag Babad's Taste of Summer," is heating up with more aspiring amateur bands joining its "Battle of the Bands" competition, which is now on its third week.
Mutya coronation live at Sun.Star website
DAVAO CITY -- Five Dabawenyas outwit each other in the final judging of the Mutya ng Dabaw 2012 Wednesday night at Davao City Recreation Center (formerly Almendras Gym).
For the first time in the history of Araw ng Dabaw, Dabawenyos, wherever they are, can witness the Mutya coronation...
Sun.Star, Smart bring '75th Araw' fest to the world
DAVAO CITY -- Sun.Star Davao will make history as it partners with wireless leader Smart Telecommunications Inc. to bring, for the first time, the 75th Araw ng Dabaw celebration to the world in real time.
Dabawenyos, here and abroad, can now witness the festival's highlights -- the Mutya...
