DTI financial fair to empower MSMEs to go global

The Philippine Trade Training Center – Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and tech firm Proxtera, is set to hold the Financial Fitness Fair 2023 this week to help micro, small, and …

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Stocks fall over looming rate hikes

The local stock market fell at the start of the week as potential interest rate hikes continue to drag out investors’ sentiments. The main index dropped by 54.46 points or 0.86 percent closing at 6,088.44, with all sectoral indices in red, notably the Mining and Oil and Industrial sectors taking …

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Back in Baguio, my family’s happy place

The cozy interiors of Mt. Cloud bookstore that only sells books by Filipino authors.  What do Cebu City and Baguio City have in common? T-R-A-F-F-I-C!!! When I was in Cebu two weeks ago, it took me an hour to travel just a few kilometers to Conching’s from the airport. And …

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‘I am my father’s daughter’: Gaile Francesca ‘not affected’ by bashers of mom Abegail Rait’s Francis Magalona revelations

Francis M’s alleged lover Abegail Rait and daughter Gail Francisca (Screengrab from Boss Toyo Production YouTube channel)  MANILA, Philippines — Aspiring rapper Gaile Francesca or “Cheska” is “not affected at all” by those claiming that she and her mom, former flight attendant Abegail Rait, are a fraud or are illicitly …

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TNT’s Mikey Williams still on ‘extended vacation’

TNT coach Jojo Lastimosa knows the challenges the team is facing as the Tropang Giga prepare for the PBA Season 48. For one, TNT kicks off the Commissioner’s Cup, the opening conference for the season against a souped-up Magnolia squad on November 5 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Tropang …

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