The Iloilo provincial government has launched the Iloilo Province Dialysis Project, an affordable dialysis service that will 50,000 residents suffering from kidney disease. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. said the project is a public-private partnership (PPP) between the Iloilo provincial...
Del Rosario-led PHINMA Corp. reported an attributable net loss of ₱308.83 million in 2025 after a 66-percent drop in attributable net income to ₱279.55 million in 2024, due to losses in its construction materials, property, and hotel businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government and Iloilo City government are shifting to a four-day work week from Mondays to Thursdays as part of austerity measures as fuel prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Iloilo City Mayor Raisa...
Razon-led Bloomberry Resorts Corp. swung to a net loss of ₱2.6 billion in 2025 as the casino industry grappled with a pullback from high-stakes players and the lingering impact of the crackdown on offshore gaming operators. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, March 4,...
Razon-led International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is boosting its capital investment by 14 percent this year as it accelerates expansion across its global network from Mexico to the Philippines. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, ICTSI said the company earmarked $740...
Bloomberry Resorts Corp., the gambling empire controlled by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., finalized its exit from the South Korean casino market after completing a KR₩10 billion (₱400 million) divestment of its Jeju Island gaming operations. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, March 3, dismissed fears that the Philippines could be pulled into a burgeoning conflict between the United States, a treaty ally of Manila, and Iran. In an interview, Teodoro labeled such concerns as “unfounded”...
The Tiu family’s upscale resort owner Discovery World Corp. (DWC) is investing ₱265 million for the expansion of its properties in the Coron and San Vicente towns in Palawan province, with part of the funds coming from a capital infusion by its chairman. Based on three disclosures filed by the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, Feb. 27, that it has intensified its counter-terrorism measures following the arrest of an alleged member of a local terror group linked to the 2018 bombing in General Santos City. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the...
Philex Mining Corp., the gold and copper producer led by tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, expects a turnaround this year as its long-awaited Silangan project prepares for its first metal pour, offsetting declining output from its aging flagship mine. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
PEACE BY PEACE Having served as Presidential Peace Adviser for almost eight years, I’ve witnessed the launching of various peace and development initiatives that aim to uplift the lives of former combatants who have laid down their arms and returned to the folds of the law. These range from...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Feb. 20, expressed full support for President Marcos Jr.’s directed for government agencies to craft a national strategy to combat money laundering and terrorism financing as part of the administration’s intensified campaign against financial...
