Facebook’s Manila Office Established
Facebook has officially opened its Manila office. The tech giant aims to connect its 49 million plus Filipino users, not only with friends and family, but also with businesses. According …
Peso Gains Strength as Oil Prices Stabilize
The peso gained strength against the dollar yesterday, reversing previous slumps. Oil prices have recovered after failed talks among various oil producing countries, which drove the commodity much lower. The …
Century Pacific Food Acquires P500M Loan
Century Pacific Food, Inc. is entering into an agreement in order to secure a five-year fixed rate term loan, which will amount to P500 million. The intended use of the …
$2M Raised by Influencer Marketing Startup Captiv8
It was announced by Captiv8 that they have raised $2 million in seed funding. The company, created by the founders of mobile ad exchange Moblix, is among the companies that …
Dictionary App for the Linguistically Curious Unveiled
For those who wish to give learning a new language a shot, there is a new dictionary app that can help with that goal. The Miss D app is free …
Facebook Claims to Not Have a Gender Pay Gap
According to Lori Goler, Facebook’s head of people, the company does not have a gender pay gap. A 2016 Glassdoor study shows that women make 76 cents for every dollar …
Cirtek Holdings Looking Forward to 35% Increase
Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. is expecting accelerated sales growth for this year as it looks to expand its customer base with the introduction of new products. In 2015, the core …
ALI Launching New QC Condo Project
Property Giant Ayala Land, Inc. is set to launch a new middle-range project in Quezon City. Avida Land Corp. Manager Caren Rose Rosales stated that P2 billion is being developed …
SMC Global Power Raising P15B via Bonds
The San Miguel Corp. has yet another capital-raising exercise this year to help refinance existing debt. This time around, the sale of peso-denominated bonds by its power generation arm. At …
DoubleDragon Capital Hike Approved by SEC
DoubleDragon Properties managed to secure the green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission for its capital hike. This move paves the way for preferred shares being issued to investors. …