Vista Land secures P13.61-B notes facility to refinance debt
VISTAESTATES.VISTALAND.COM.PHVILLAR-LED property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. has signed a five-year corporate notes facility of up to P13.61 billion to refinance its obligations, the company said. Vista Land made an initial drawdown of P7.22 billion at a fixed interest rate
What are you doin’ New Year’s Eve?
UNSPLASH/RENE BERNALWITH 2025 drawing to a close, Metro Manila is set to mount large New Year’s Eve celebrations. Here is a list of countdown events to choose from for a joyful start to the year ahead, ranging from community-based festivities
LANDBANK eyes ‘stable’ start to 2026 on sustained profitability
BW FILE PHOTOSTATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) aims to post steady profits next year, with the lender also having enough safeguards against potential asset quality risks stemming from its transactions with government contractors amid increased scrutiny due to
Metro Manila Film Festival 2025: Beautiful but flawed
By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter Movie ReviewI’mPerfectDirected by Sigrid Andrea BernardoProduced by Nathan StudiosMTRCB Rating: G I’mPerfect — which bagged the Best Picture award at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) — is a love story between Jiro and Jessica, two adults
Analysts see cautious upside for REITs if rates fall and inflation stays on target
An aerial view of Metro Manila in this undated file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter PHILIPPINE real estate investment trusts (REITs) are expected to become more attractive next year if the central bank delivers another rate
Cognitive defense and the strength of a nation: Protecting the Filipino mind in the age of information warfare
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Vectorjuice from Freepik(This was the author’s speech given at the 90th Founding Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Nov. 24.) It is an honor to stand here today, celebrating nine decades of courage,
FCDU loans drop to $15.1 billion at end-September
REUTERSOUTSTANDING LOANS granted by banks’ foreign currency deposit units (FCDU) dropped by 5% quarter on quarter as of September, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Loans extended by banks’ FCDUs declined to $15.126 billion at end-September from $15.928 billion at