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Sofia Zobel Elizalde: 'Dance will always be a part of me'

Sofia Zobel Elizalde must have been doing pirouettes as early as in her mother's womb. When she was a little girl, she fell head over heels - and on pointes, too - in love with ballet when she was chosen to play Clara in a local adaptation of the immortal 1892 classical ballet The Nutcracker by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

Gov't urged to prioritize digitalization in all schools

A citizens advocacy group is calling on the government to make digitalization a priority investment in the K to 12 education, saying that connectivity and capacity building should be at the forefront of elevating our learners' readiness, competence and competitiveness.

AIM confers honorary doctorate in management to DMCI chairman

Tycoon Isidro Consunji (in photo, 7th from left) has received an Honorary Doctorate in Management from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), recognizing his visionary leadership and exceptional management acumen.

RE market begins full operation on Dec 26

The renewable energy market (REM) is set to start full commercial operation on Dec. 26, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

Meralco eyes JV with electric coop

Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company, better known as Meralco, is eyeing a joint venture with the Batangas II Electric Cooperative Inc. or BATELEC II, one of the two electric cooperatives that distribute electricity to Batangas province, as Meralco strives to enhance its services to provinces adjacent to the Mega Manila grid.

Metro Retail to put up more neighborhood grocery stores

Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) is further expanding and diversifying its store formats with the planned addition of more neighborhood grocery stores.

PLDT keen on keeping lead in data center capacity

Telco giant PLDT Inc. plans to sustain its market dominance in the data center space by building more facilities, mostly in Southern Tagalog, with capacities of at least 100 megawatts.

Maximizing spaces for festive celebrations

Celebrating the holidays in a cozy home offers unique opportunities to create intimate, memorable gatherings.

MANILA LEADS CORPORATE GROWTH PREFERENCE AS REAL ESTATE MARKET THRIVES

Metro Manila continues to dominate as a preferred location for corporate expansion, according to Santos Knight Frank's (SKF) recent occupier sentiment survey, The Collab Special Report.

Manila Water taps MSpectrum for 4.2-MW solar power project

East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has signed an agreement with the solar energy arm of Manila Electric Co. for the former's solar power project that seeks to reduce the firm's electricity demand from the power grid.

ALI raises P2.8 B from block sale of AREIT shares

Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has raised P2.8 billion from another round of block sale of AREIT Inc. shares.

RCBC bares leadership reshuffle

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has announced key leadership changes, including the appointment of Reginaldo Anthony Cariaso as deputy chief executive officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

SM Prime unveils P10 B share buyback plan

SM Prime Holdings Inc., the integrated property developer of the Sy family, is preparing to buy back shares worth as much as P10 billion.

Technology boom in ASEAN

Secretary Deck Go is right. Malaysia and Vietnam are enjoying a technology boom as billions of dollars in FDI poured in the wake of a rush to protect high-tech products from the threatened Trump tariffs starting next year.

Stocks bounce back on window dressing

The stock market rebounded yesterday following a poor performance on Monday, inching up on the back of yearend window-dressing activities.

Pinoys expect income growth, rising loan, bill payments - poll

A majority of Filipinos expect their income to grow next year, but many households still anticipate financial strain amid rising bill and loan payments, results of a survey by TransUnion showed.

FDI slumps to over 4-year low

Reaches only $368 M in Sept

Trade deficit widens to 26-month high in Oct

The country posted its biggest trade gap in over two years in October as exports dropped while imports increased.

WB trims 2024 Phl GDP target to 5.9%

The World Bank has downscaled its economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year following the slower-than-expected gross domestic product growth in the third quarter, but expects the economy to post faster economic growth next year.

NorthPort makes waves

SPORTING CHANCE

Enot, Mojdeh snare silvers

Davao City pride Ivo Nikolai Enot and Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh captured silver medals to highlight the Philippine junior swimming team's showing in the just-concluded 46th Southeast Asian Age Group Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

Batang Manda rules PGC

Batang Manda topped a 13-horse field in Sunday's Philracom-PCSO Presidential Gold Cup at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas, giving former DILG secretary and member of the elite Philippine Horseracing Hall of Fame Benhur Abalos his fourth PGC crown.

Mathay fires 40 as Januarius sets pace with hot 149

BAGUIO - With a balanced attack, led by Jet Mathay's outstanding 40 points, Januarius Private Equity scored a spectacular 149 points to vault into a 10-point lead at the start of the Fil Championship in the 74th Januarius Fil Am Invitational at Camp John Hay.

Magsayo pursues title shot

Former WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo is staying busy while chasing another title, this time in the 130-pound division and he's ready to take on any of the four reigning belt-holders.

Angels shrug off poor start, beat PLDT Hitters

Petro Gazz banked heavily on its three-headed battering ram of Brooke Van Sickle, Myla Pablo and Jonah Sabete as it smashed PLDT, 12-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-20, yesterday to stay at No. 3 in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena.

Fighting Maroons go for jugular

On the verge a return to the throne, the UP Fighting Maroons pursues the mission, going for the jugular versus the La Salle Archers in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball finals today at the Mall of Asia Arena.

EASTERN DRUBS BLACKWATER

New import, same winning performance for guest team Eastern.

A LIFE CHANGED BY A WIN

Here's the story of BingoPlus' biggest jackpot winner

South Korea slaps travel bans on more top officials

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country yesterday, Yonhap reported, in the wake of President Yoon Suk-yeol's bungled attempt to impose martial law.

Suspect in CEO's murder: Brainy, normal guy

The suspect in the high-profile killing of a health insurance CEO that has gripped the United States graduated from an Ivy League university, reportedly hails from a wealthy family, and wrote social media posts brimming with cerebral musings.