Kaycee Valmonte

Manila

Journalist @rapplerdotcom @nujp. Covers public health, transportation, tourism, and business. 📩: DMs/kgvalmonte.reports@gmail@com.

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LIST: Grocery schedules for Holy Week 2025

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Groceries and supermarket chains have adjusted their operating hours for Holy Week. Here’s a list of their schedules: Most Puregold branches are open on Thursday, April 17, while select branches will be closed on Friday, April 18. Click here to check the operating hours of specific Puregold branches. Unimart Capitol Commons Mall:Unimart Greenhills:Bookmark this page for the Holy Week schedules released by groceries.
LIST: Grocery schedules for Holy Week 2025

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

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DoubleDragon to shell out P1.28 billion in cash, shares for 35% of MerryMart

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – DoubleDragon Corporation has set its eyes on MerryMart Consumer Corporation. In a filing at the stock exchange on Wednesday, April 16, DoubleDragon said its board of directors already gave the go signal to get 2.66 billion shares or 35% of the MerryMart Group. The acquisition is estimated to cost about P1.28 billion, which DoubleDragon plans through P637.97 million in cash and the other half through its shares, valued at P9.30 apiece.
Singapore Airlines' budget carrier Scoot launches direct flights to Iloilo

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

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Promos temper talks of Metro Manila condominium oversupply

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Property developers are now offering sweet promos to get condominium units in Metro Manila off their hands. Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC) said there are still 81,400 units available in 622 buildings across the metro. The consultancy firm estimates it will take about 38 months or over 3 years before the supply is taken off the market.
SM Retail targets Gen Z shoppers as their in-store purchases rise

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Digital natives don’t do everything online. SM Retail in 2024 saw Gen Zs spending 13% more by buying goods at SM’s physical department stores, prompting the retail giant to strategically invest more to engage with the younger generation. “Filipino shoppers, especially Gen Z, are more experiential and tactile in their shopping preferences,” SM Retail executive vice president Jonathan Ng said in a statement on Monday, April 14.
Philippine Village Hotel demolition set on April 21 for NAIA Terminal 5 construction

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel-led New NAIA Infra Corporation (NNIC) is pushing through with its plan to demolish the Philippine Village Hotel in Pasay City to construct a new passenger terminal. In press briefing, NNIC General Manager Angelito Alvarez said the long-abandoned hotel will be knocked down on April 21, Monday. “Right after Holy Week, ide-demolish na ‘yan. Gagawa tayo ng panibagong terminal, ‘yan ang Terminal 5.
EDSA rehab postponed until after midterm polls

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – The start of the rehabilitation of the country’s most congested highway has once again been postponed. The EDSA rehabilitation will now likely start on May 15 or three days after the midterm polls. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) initially planned to start construction work by the end of March and then moved it to April.
Land, air, sea: Transport sector braces for Holy Week exodus

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Millions of Filipinos are expected to go to their home provinces or will be traveling either abroad or in another part of the country in the coming days. April 17 and 18 have been declared a holiday in observance of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, respectively. Both airport and sea port authorities have prepared to accommodate more passengers to travel during Holy Week this year compared with 2024. Here’s how the country’s transportation sector is preparing ahead of the rush.
LIST: Train schedules during Holy Week 2025

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Railway operations will be suspended for annual maintenance activities during Holy Week in 2025. The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) will temporarily suspend its operations from April 17 to April 20. “Our priority at LRMC (Light Rail Manila Corporation) is the long-term safety and efficiency of the LRT-1,” LRMC president and CEO Enrico Benipayo said in a statement.