Daxim L. Lucas

Business journalist. Founder and CEO of @InsiderPHdotcom For personal nonsense, please follow @daxlucas.😃

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Razon’s ICTSI sees business picking up in Nigeria port https://t.co/CDRCVMUCXQ

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@ClaireJiao 😂😂😂

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@inquirerdotnet Asia United Bank statement 👇🏼

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This Anita Magsaysay-Ho ‘Fruit Market’ painting just set a new record for the most expensive PH painting at P86.4M at today’s Leon Gallery auction, topping the P84-M price set for another of her paintings in 2021.

See last Tuesday’s Biz Buzz.@InquirerBiz

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Billionaire businessman and former Trade Minister Roberto Ongpin has died at the age of 86. According to close relatives, he passed away in his sleep last night in Balesin Island, the exclusive resort which he built. @inquirerdotnet @InquirerBiz

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@TalktoBPI says it has successfully resolved duplicate transactions that affected clients’ BPI accounts.

But “given high volume of inquiries on our online banking channels, you may experience intermittent access to our web and mobile app platforms,” it said. @InquirerBiz

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At present, there are no flights operating within PH airspace, whether originating to and from PH airports, or overflights by other carriers transiting the area. @inquirerdotnet

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Socmed posts indicating an earlier NAIA power, radar outage, affecting PH flights and airspace overflights.

Update from MIAA GM Cesar Chiong: “From CAAP - power supply issue fixed and restored to have ATC service to operate shortly after completing system tests.” @inquirerdotnet

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@pldt says it has uncovered a “budget overrun” of as much as P48 billion representing 12% of total capex during pandemic. Internal forensics and audit ongoing. “Investigations have so far not uncovered” fraud, it said, adding that its reorganizing management. @InquirerBiz

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San Miguel CEO Ramon Ang conferred the French government’s highest distinction, the Legion of Honor for strengthening Franco-Philippine ties “by advancing shared economic goals and being a force for good.“ French Ambassador Michèle Boccoz conferred the honor. ⁦@InquirerBiz⁩

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SM: folded bank notes still accepted in SM stores. “Only those that are mutilated - stapled and ripped caused by removal of staple wire - will be deemed unfit and not accepted” per BSP rules. Urges public “not to engage with misleading social media posts.” @InquirerBiz

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Philippine Stock Exchange president Ramon Monzon and director Vivian Yuchengco ring the closing bell on the PSE’s trading floor in Taguig City for the last time Friday. Starting Monday, trading in one of Asia’s oldest bourses will be done completely electronically. @InquirerBiz

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@megaworld_corp says it has no outstanding tax liabilities with the BIR, and that yesterday’s issue involved a jurisdictional dispute with one of the tax agency’s units that have since been resolved. @inquirerdotnet @InquirerBiz

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Sent by Kevin Tan, the CEO of Megaworld’s parent firm, Alliance Global. @inquirerdotnet @InquirerBiz

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Company statement

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Video circulating on social media shows what was said to be an encounter between law enforcers and gunrunners near Solaire last night. It occurred at the adjacent parking lot owned by Aseana City. An official said Solaire was locked down for 15 mins then reopened. @inquirerdotnet

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“… against Chinese who were allegedly involved in kidnap-for-ransom of Chinese in the country. Two Chinese [suspects] died.”

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Department of Tourism affirms ruling finding Berjaya Makati Hotel liable for violation of government health and safety protocols due to the quarantine breach involving Filipina returning from overseas last month. ⁦@InquirerBiz⁩ ⁦@inquirerdotnet⁩