The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has conditionally approved the planned P44.07 billion initial public offering (IPO) of Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI). The Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of DMPI covering 2.8 billion common shares to be...
Two Philippine companies top the 2021 Best Workplaces in Asia list in two different categories, while seven others join other Asian companies to complete the 2021 roster. In a statement, Best Workplaces said that Canva Philippines, the online design company founded by Filipino-Australian...
Some 16 local and foreign business groups have strongly urged for the immediate enactment of the proposed Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) Act, which seeks to protect consumers amidst the growing complexity in financial services, especially digital services. In a statement the business group...
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will be the first local telcos to employ space-based mobile broadband communications to link more Filipinos nationwide. Smart's mobile customers in far-flung areas would be able to enjoy high-speed internet using ordinary smartphones via low-earth orbit...
The undergarments brand reminds the public where to purchase its lingerie Josefina Manufacturing Inc. Philippines is cautioning the public on the proliferation of fake and imitation SO-EN Lingerie in many marketplaces including online. We are reminding our customers to only purchase SO-EN Lingerie...
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. are boosting their fiber, Long Term Evolution LTE, and 5G networks in Eastern Visayas to improve customer internet experience in the region. To date, 100 percent of Smart's sites in the provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Leyte,...
Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) has denounced the renewal of the Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) of Australian-Canadian miner OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold) amid environmental concerns. In a statement, ATM "strongly denounced" the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to renew the...
The country’s major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) - DITO Telecommunity, Globe Telecom Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. today (July 16) reported successful initial tests for their technical capabilities and interoperability. smart_32206d9f834810825bbaba3c55a5abdc-1 The joint initiative will...
The Keepers Holdings, Inc., the liquor importation and distribution firm of Lucio Co and formerly Da Vinci Capital Holdings, Inc., is planning to raise up to P7.5 billion through a follow-on offering. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the firm has filed its registration statement...
Johnson & Johnson (Philippines), Inc., the local unit of one of the world’s leading producers of consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices, said it will be shifting more resources to digital marketing than the traditional media. Sean Zantua, human resources director of J&J Philippines,...
Two years after its Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) with the Philippine government expired, Australian-Canadian miner OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold) is now allowed to resume the operations of its gold-copper mining project in the country until 2044. This is on condition...
Basic Environmental Systems & Technologies, Inc. (BEST, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of publicly-listed IPM Holdings, Inc. (IPM), has opened the first of several engineered sanitary landfills in the country using the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Located in Passi City, Iloilo, the...
