Soldier dead, companion hurt in Maguindanao Norte ambush
John Unson – Philstar.com September 30, 2023 | 4:07pm COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Gunmen killed an Army sergeant and wounded another in an ambush in a busy stretch of the Cotabato-Davao Highway in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte at noontime…
‘Jenny’ accelerates, may intensify into typhoon by October 2
James Relativo – Philstar.com September 30, 2023 | 10:15am MANILA, Philippines (Updated 12:49 p.m.) — Tropical Storm Jenny has maintained its strength as it accelerates west southwestward over the Philippine Sea, according to the latest forecast of PAGASA. The cyclone was last…
Pendry Cuts Ribbon on Newport Beach Hotel
Pendry Hotels & Resorts held the grand opening of Pendry Newport Beach, marking the brand’s eighth property in the collection and third opening in Southern California. Located nearby Fashion Island, one of Orange County’s premier shopping destinations, Pendry Newport Beach features 295 redesigned guestrooms including 114…
President Marcos orders suspension of pass-through fees
Helen Flores – The Philippine Star September 30, 2023 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Local government units have been ordered to stop collecting “pass-through fees” from all motor vehicles transporting goods or merchandise going through any national road and other…
JPI Breaks Ground on Class A Monrovia Apartments
Class A multifamily developer JPI held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on Jefferson Monrovia, which will bring 296 units to Monrovia. The five-story, wrap-style, luxury multifamily development will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. “There is so…
10 agencies to be affected by confidential fund realignment
Sheila Crisostomo – The Philippine Star September 30, 2023 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Around 10 agencies will be affected by the plan of the House of Representatives to realign allocations under the confidential funds, according to House committee on…
Schneider Electric India leases 4.8 lakh sq ft of office space in Bengaluru, ET RealEstate
Schneider Electric India, a subsidiary of the French multinational company, has rented approximately 4.8 lakh square feet of office space in Outer Ring Road (ORR), Bengaluru, from real estate developer Bagmane as part of its expansion plans. The new Schneider…
SWS: 89 percent prefer June to March school calendar
Janvic Mateo – The Philippine Star September 30, 2023 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — About nine in every 10 Filipinos prefer the old school calendar that begins in the month of June and ends in March, a survey conducted by…
LPA develops into tropical depression ‘Jenny’
Philstar.com September 29, 2023 | 5:06pm MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED 5:26 p.m.)— The low pressure area spotted east of Central Luzon has entered the Philippine area of responsibility and developed into Tropical Depression Jenny, according to the state weather bureau on…
Linkedin renews lease for office space in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex, ET RealEstate
Business and employment-focused social media platform Linkedin has renewed the lease for nearly 18,000 sq ft office space in a commercial project Maker Maxity in Mumbai’s business district Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) for a long-term tenure of five years. The company…