The Financial Times, together with Nikkei Asia and Statista recently came out with its ranking of High-Growth Companies in the Asia Pacific Region. To be included in the list, a company must meet the following criteria—generated revenue of at least $1 million in 2019; must be an independent company, meaning it is not a subsidiary …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
A commitment is not a straitjacket
While a commitment has its costs, requirements and obligations, we would be willing to meet and assume them precisely because of love and our sense of freedom. A commitment shows our level of maturity. When we enter into a commitment, we know what we are giving up in order to gain something much better than …
Mark Yee joins Manila Chooks Team in FIBA 3×3 Challenger
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense forward Mark Yee will bring his veteran smarts to the Manila Chooks TM that will compete in the 2021 FIBA 3×3 Lipik Challenger slated from May 21 to 22 in Lipik, Croatia. Manila Chooks TM head trainer Aldin Ayo confirmed the entry of the 39-year-old Yee as the fifth member …
Ilonggo cyclist Patrick Coo eyes Tokyo Olympics slot
By Adrian Stewart Co California-based Ilonggo cyclist Patrick Coo aims to punch a ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when he competes in an Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bogota, Colombia on May 30. The 19-year-old Coo only needs to finish at fourth place in his International Cycling Union (UCI) World Cup Round 4 Olympic qualifier …
Curry blasts for 46, GSW prevails over Memphis
By Adrian Stewart Co Stephen Curry caught fire anew to carry Golden State Warriors (GSW) past Memphis Grizzlies, 113-101, in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines) at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Curry drilled nine triples as he finished with 46 points to lead the shorthanded Warriors. The two-time …
Bacolod receives 100 oximeters, 100 BP monitors
The Bacolod City government received 100 oximeters and 100 blood pressure monitor apparatus from Vallacar Transit, Inc. (VTI), operator of Ceres buses. VTI representative Atty. Julius Entila, who is also the vice president for administration, led the ceremonial turnover of the medical equipment held yesterday at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central, where one of the …
NegOcc vice guv denies reports he will run for vice mayor in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer is denying reports that he would run for vice mayor in Bacolod City in the upcoming national and local elections in 2022. According to Ferrer, if he had any plans of running in any position in Bacolod, he would have already transferred his registration …
Be on alert at all times, city cops told
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The heads of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday morning warned its personnel to be on alert at all times. The warning came after several personnel of the E.B. Magalona Municipal Police Station were caught sleeping while on duty last week by National Police Commission 6 (Napolcom) director, …
INSULAR LIFE LAUNCHES PRIME SECURE LITE, AFFORDABLE TERM LIFE INSURANCE WITH ADDITIONAL COVID-19 COVERAGE
Insular Life (InLife) launched Prime Secure Lite, a term life insurance that gives extra benefits in case of diagnosis of certain critical illnesses and death due to COVID-19. Prime Secure Lite gives protection for up to P750,000 for a one-time premium as low as P2500. “Prime Secure Lite is practical as it gives one peace …
The best of times, the worst of times
The bank’s many years of investments in technology, particularly digitalization, paid off. At the height of the lockdown, digital transactions went as high as 95 per cent then settled to 92 percent as the lockdown eased. Thousands of customers enrolled in BPI’s channels every single week. Quoting Charles Dickens (A Tale of Two Cities), Bank …