Cebu-based fuel distributor Top Line Business Development has kicked off its ₱733 million initial public offering (IPO) after securing its permit to sell from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This approval allows Top Line to offer 2.15 billion primary common shares, with an...
For 25 years, the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) Philippines has been more than a patron of the arts—it has been a bridge, a catalyst, and a champion of cultural exchange. Through its fellowships, ACC has empowered nearly 300 Filipino artists, scholars, and cultural workers, many of whom have gone...
The country’s investment houses are considering an agreement to carve out among themselves equally the huge $1 billion to $1.5 billion initial public offering (IPO) of Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt), which owns top e-wallet GCash. This is according to Investment House Association of the...
EVELYN ANG At an age when most people are content to retire and reflect on life’s journey, Evelyn Ang continues to blaze a trail of leadership and inspiration. As the 91-year-old president of Western Guaranty, Evelyn remains a daily presence at the helm of the company she helped build, embodying...
When the covid-19 pandemic hit, just like many others, lawyer Anastacio “Jun” Muntuerto and his wife Nora faced an uncertain future. They were cut off from the world and confined to their property in Carcar, Cebu. There, they found themselves staring down a crisis that threatened to leave them...
For 18 years, Edgar Retardo worked as a janitor, diligently doing his job while holding onto a dream that seemed distant—earning a college degree. Last week, at 40 years old, he finally achieved that dream, graduating with a degree in Broadcast Communication from the Polytechnic University of the...
For Renita Ulep-Beronilla, the humble kalabasa, or squash, is not just an ordinary vegetable seen in popular Filipino dishes like pinakbet. It is also one of the easiest vegetables to grow. And for decades, farmers have found it a source of steady income. Not until a deadly virus known as...
DAVAO CITY – ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, former Bayan Muna president Satur Ocampo, and 11 others who were convicted of child abuse filed an appeal before the Tagum City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 2 on Monday, July 22. Their counsels filed a five-page notice asking the trial...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on July 16, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The conviction of ACT-Teachers...
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV and IVY C. TEJANO DAVAO CITY – ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, and 11 others were convicted for child abuse by a Tagum City court for exploiting 14 Lumad students of the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Ingkanogan Community Learning...
Retired Australian businessman Bob Murray holds one of the cacao pods from the slopes of Mt Mayon. On the slopes of Mt. Mayon, an active volcano in the Bicol region of the Philippines, farmers have discovered a different kind of gold that has been there for centuries—cacao. Naturally growing in...
By JUNEP OCAMPO A retired English expatriate is sounding the alarm over an unexpected threat to the local ecosystem in Davao City: incessant karaoke noise. Frank Woolf, who settled in Davao to enjoy a peaceful retirement 12 years ago, has been battling noise pollution which he says has been...
