Peso snaps win streak; stock market edges lower
THE peso and stock market both closed the week on a negative note, with the currency snapping a three-day winning streak and the bourse threatening a return to the 6,500 level.
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TCL reigns supreme as the 'No. 1 Panel TV brand' in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — TCL, a leading consumer electronics brand and one of the world's top two TV brands finally takes the No. 1 spot on the Panel TV Brand category of the Annual Cumulative Market Share Data for Panel TVs from TRS Research. This solidifies TCL's place as one of the world's dominant TV brands.
China's Honor of Kings to launch globally on June 20
MANILA, Philippines – Developer TiMi Studio Group and publisher Level Infinite have announced that the global launch of MOBA game Honor of Kings with roll-out across many countries, including the Philippines, will be on June 20.
Thai R&B duo Purplecat collaborates with OPM rising duo Ysanygo for 'Sunny When I'm With You'
MANILA, Philippines — Thai R&B duo Purplecat collaborated with Original Pilipino Music (OPM) singing siblings Ysanygo for the chill single "Sunny When I'm With You," perfect for summer.
Chef Chele Gonzales opens new Spanish restaurant Asador Alfonso near Tagaytay
MANILA, Philippines — Renowned chef Chele Gonzales opened a new restaurant in Alfonso, Cavite that takes pride in an authentic Spanish menu without any tapas or Paella.
Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries — scientists
WASHINGTON, United States — The massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in reefs around the globe, scientists warned Thursday.
Apollo Global Q1 net loss: P7.9-M (up 32%)
Apollo Global Capital [APL 0.01, up 10.0%; 6% avgVol] [link] posted a Q1 net loss of P7.9 million, which was actually 32% better than its Q1/23 net loss of P11.5 million. The company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis section is still just a “Plan of Operations” because the company still has yet to earn a single peso of revenue from the offshore mining operation that it was supposed to have started in early 2021. APL’s current President, Bonner Dytoc, was appointed back in late 2022 after the company’s previous President resigned.