A flag from a popular anime stood out from the sea of placards and Philippine flags during the anti-corruption demonstrations in various parts of Manila on Sunday, Sept. 21. The same flag, bearing the image of a skull wearing a yellow and red-colored straw hat from the manga and anime "One Piece"...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday, Sept. 22, urged the public to remain calm and respect democratic institutions following the massive anti-corruption protests over the weekend, where isolated incidents of violence were reported. Teodoro, in a radio...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso directed the Manila Police District (MPD) to strictly enforce curfew hours for minors in the nation’s capital following a slew of violence that erupted in parts of the city during the conduct of anti-corruption rallies on Sunday, Sept. 21....
More than 30 police officers and a radio reporter were hurt after young protesters wearing black masks and balaclavas tried to provoke riot police officers of the Manila Police District (MPD) near Ayala Bridge in Manila by throwing rocks at them, setting a container van on fire, and breaching the...
Volkswagen AG is ending its distribution partnership in the Philippines, marking a quiet close to its second attempt at a foothold in the Southeast Asian nation 's competitive auto market. Ayala Corp.’s Automobile Central Enterprise, Inc. (ACEI), the local distributor, announced on Facebook...
Zobel-led Ayala Corp., the country’s oldest conglomerate, is including the shares of its publicly-listed subsidiaries in its six-year-old, ₱20-billion share buyback program as stock prices languish at the local bourse. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its Board of...
The Philippines’ transport and logistics sector is upgrading with a landmark gathering at Transport & Logistics Philippines 2025, set to take place from September 17–19, 2025, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila. This premier B2B event is held in conjunction with LogiSYM, Asia’s top...
The third edition of LogiSYM Philippines will be held on September 17–18, 2025, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, held in conjunction with Transport and Logistics Philippines Expo, bringing together global and local leaders in logistics and supply chain management. Anchored on the theme...
The country’s biggest industrial expo for packaging, printing, and plastics is making its much-anticipated return. PackPrintPlas Philippines 2025 is set to take place this September 18 to 20 at the SMX Convention Center Manila. Now in its 31st edition, the expo will bring together more than 300...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc.’s (AC Health) Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH), the country ’ s first cancer specialty hospital, is teaming-up with global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to launch its Lung Center of Excellence (COE) and a dedicated Lung Nodule Clinic. AC Health said this...
Ayala Land Premier reported brisk sales for its newest luxury development, Laurean Residences, with reservations already amounting to almost ₱8 billion even before its official launch. In a statement, Ayala Land Inc. said this underscores the enduring strength of demand in the country’s premium...
Ten Philippine companies, including conglomerates Ayala Corp. and SM Investments Corp., made it to TIME Magazine and Statista’s World 's Best Companies 2025 list, which measures employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency. The list, which includes 1,000 companies...
