Megaworld to Build Five More Hotels for P10 Billion
A subsidiary company of Megaworld is going to spend P10 billion to build hotels in Boracay and Tagaytay. Global-Estate Resorts Inc. (GERI) will build four of the five within Boracay …
Sales Data Startup LeadiD Renames to Jornaya
Fast-growing consumer journey insights platform LeadiD has rebranded into Jornaya after securing $10 million in Series B funding. Since its creation in 2011, Jornaya has experienced accelerated growth by its …
National Museum Admission Now Permanently Free
In a post published by the National Museum of the Philippines on Facebook, the museum announced that effective July 1, 2016, admission fees for visitors–Filipino or foreign–will no longer be …
Philippines and Spain to Reinforce Economic Ties
In light of newly-elected President Duterte’s vow to accelerate infrastructure projects in his administration, Philippine and Spanish businesses are seeking to reinforce economic relations by eyeing multiple opportunities in the …
UP, Vista Land to build Technopreneurship School
The premier university in the country, University of the Philippines (UP), and Vista Land & Landscapes, Inc. have signed the deal for the establishment of the first School of Technopreneurship …
Google’s New Platform Teaches Kids How to Code
Project Bloks, a platform supported by Google, aims to teach kids how to learn from a series of fun and collaborative coding activities. It provides an open platform for web …
Smacc to Automate all Your Accounting with AI
Having just recently secured a Series A funding led by multiple equity firms, Smacc, which uses Artificial Intelligence to automate accounting, says that their edge over other cloud-based accounting software …
Bill Requires Students to Learn Basic Life Support
Recently this month, the House of Representatives approved a bill that mandates all elementary and high school students to undergo basic life support training. The bill is now waiting for …
Golden Haven Raises P778 Million in Debut Offering
The Philippine Stock Exchange buzzed with trading activity as memorial park developer Golden Haven entered the list and conducted their initial public offering (IPO) last June 29. The Villar-owned company …
Asian Powers Concerned of Global Stability After Brexit
Asia’s biggest economies expressed their concerns on the global stability of the world market after Britain’s exit from the European Union. Lou Jiwei, China’s Finance Minister said that Brexit’s consequences …