October 14, 2027 — Bonifacio Global City
The trading floor of TG Motors Headquarters was filled with tension, the kind that came before something historic.
Outside, the skyline shimmered under the early morning sun. From the tall glass windows of the rented TG Motors office tower along 5th Avenue, the skeletal form of TG Tower could be seen a few blocks away, cranes still perched atop its upper floors. Workers were already moving, the steel frame catching light like the bones of a future monument.
But today, everyone's attention was elsewhere — on the dozens of screens flashing stock tickers, NASDAQ feeds, and a live link to the Philippine Stock Exchange.
It was IPO day.
"PSE feed's stable," Hana said, eyes on her tablet. "NASDAQ stream just confirmed synchronization. Both underwriters are green, Morgan Stanley in New York, BDO Capital here in Manila."
