In the absence of a law "with teeth" to combat cyber pirates in the Philippines, Globe Telecom Inc. collaborates with government and content providers to create an "appropriate site-blocking mechanism," Globe Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio today (June 15) disclosed....
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is confident that it will meet its five-year target for its massive replanting program within some of the region’s most crucial watersheds. In a statement, stakeholders of the Annual Million Trees Challenge (AMTC) stressed their commitment to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the license of Ventures Securities, Inc. (VSI) and slapped P32 million in penalties against the brokerage and its officers for the fraudulent transfer of P700 million worth of client shares from R&L Investments, Inc. An SEC special...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will spend nearly P2 billion for pipe replacement alone as part its efforts to upgrade its distribution system and reduce water losses. In a statement, Maynilad said that it is now targeting to replace a total of 173 kilometers of...
Metrobank and GT Capital Holdings Inc. Group are expecting 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines that will be made available for employees of each of the Ty-led group of companies, which includes Toyota Motor Philippines, Federal Land, AXA Philippines, Philippine Savings Bank among others. The...
Junna Tsukii Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Junna Tsukii failed on her quest to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after a 2-1 defeat to Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) Friday morning (Friday night in Manila) in Paris, France. Tsukii, who had...
Despite repeated shutdowns of its hotel and gaming businesses due to the pandemic, Solaire Resort and Casino continues its social projects through its corporate social responsibility arm Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc. (BCFI). Groundbreaking for Aeta family centers (from left): Achiebon A....
Globe Telecom Inc. will officially launch its 5G roaming service in North America next week through Canada-based Telus on Tuesday, June 15, and USA-based AT&T on ThursdayJune 17. The telco also today (June 10) announced its 5G roaming partnership with the leading European technology...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart)'s technology solution, Smart Infocast, Wednesday (June 9) reported it has served 1.3 million Filipinos in 800 communities nationwide during the pandemic. Smart Infocast, a web-based text-broadcasting solution powered by Smart since 2015, enabled public and private...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) welcomed port magnate Enrique Razon as he takes over Manila Water Company, Inc. as the company's new president and chief executive officer. Enrique K. Razon Jr. In a statement, MWSS Chairman and Acting Administrator Reynaldo Velasco said the...
The entire publishing industry lost an estimated P3.6 billion in the pandemic year 2020, more than half of the P6 billion average revenue pre-COVID, according to a top industry official. Alvin J. Buenaventura, executive director Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS), revealed...
Renegotiation of the contract of South Korean-owned Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Phils. Inc. (HHIC-PH) for the sprawling shipyard facility in Subic is nearing completion and which will be assigned to their “white knight,” according to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. SBMA...
