La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Deputy Majority Leader and La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega is the latest member of the House of Representatives to back the proposed return of the Philippines to the...
AL ZAHIYAH, Abu Dhabi—Philip Morris International (PMI) is taking a step closer to what seemed impossible only a few years ago as it dares to create a smoke-free future for tobacco and cigarette users at the “Technovation: Smoke-free by PMI Abu Dhabi Edition” event happening on Wednesday,...
Dr. Amable C. Aguiluz IX, vice chairman and CEO of AMA; Cielo Aguiluz, treasurer emeritus of AMA; Dr. Amable R. Aguiluz V, chairman, founder of AMA Group of Companies, father of IT education in the Philippines; Lars Wittig, regional SVP, APAC North and country manager; and Rowena Natividad, head of...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is committed to assisting the Philippines in rolling out quality road and bridge infrastructure projects paving the way towards inclusive, resilient as well as sustainable growth and development. "JICA is in the unique position to support the...
The Philippines’ stock of US dollars declined to $108.465 billion at the end of November, down $2.618 billion from the previous month’s $111.083 billion after the government settled its maturing foreign currency loans. The end-November gross international reserves (GIR) level is higher than the...
Tatsuya Shiga, who heads Japan Tobacco's (JT) Kansai factory in Kyoto, just a few weeks ago visited the cigarette giant's manufacturing plant in the Philippines. Speaking to Manila Bulletin after a media tour of the Kansai facility on Nov. 27, Tatsuya-san noted that the factory in Malvar, Batangas,...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro (PPAB) The congresswoman who famously squeezed out an "extrajudicial confession of guilt" from former president Rodrigo Duterte in relation to...
ACEN Corporation's retail electricity unit has partnered with low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific to integrate renewable energy (RE) into its key facilities. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, December 6, the firm said that ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES) has begun 100...
Maynilad Chief Sustainability Officer Atty. Roel S. Espiritu (center) holds the certificate of recognition given to Maynilad by the International Water Association (IWA) for being one of 28 “climate smart” utilities worldwide cited during the 2024 IWA Climate Smart Utilities Recognition. With...
Tiger Resort Asia Limited (TRAL) has divested its majority stake in publicly-listed Asiabest Group International Inc. (ABG), dashing hopes for the backdoor listing and follow-on offering of integrated resort Okada Manila. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), ABG stated, “We...
Flag carrier Air Canada is expanding its Southeast Asian operations with the addition of Manila into its direct flights from Vancouver beginning next year. In a statement late Thursday, Air Canada said it would operate three flights weekly between Vancouver and Manila beginning April 2, 2025, and...
Palestinians line up for a meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Feb. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File) CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting...
