KIDAPAWAN CITY – North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Taliño Mendoza reported on Friday, Nov. 28, significant gains in protecting and uplifting children in the province, and acknowledged persistent poverty, conflict, and online exploitation as continuing threats to their rights and welfare. Mendoza, in...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) remains optimistic about its prospects despite the country 's slower-than-expected economic growth in the third quarter, betting on easing interest rates to boost loan growth. BPI President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Teodoro K. Limcaoco...
The recent lifting of foreign ownership limits and introduction of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) have led to a rapid growth in investments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. In a media briefing, Security Bank Capital President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Virgilio O. Chua said...
The listing of Maynilad Water Services Inc. at the Philippine Stock Exchange, following its ₱34.33 billion initial public offering, is expected to inject renewed interest into the local equities market and propel the growth of the benchmark index by approximately 10 percent from its current...
DAVAO CITY – Cotabato Gov. Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza has urged the Inter-Agency Management, Monitoring, and Advisory Group (IMMAG) to closely monitor and ensure transparency in ongoing big-ticket projects in the province. Mendoza emphasized the importance of IMMAG’s role in ensuring...
Alex Eala couldn’t maintain her early surge and succumbed to Indonesia’s Janice Tjen, 4-6, 1-6, in their quarterfinal match at the WTA 250 São Paulo Open early Saturday, Sept. 13 (Philippine time). Riding a seven-match win streak, the 20-year-old Eala looked poised for another victory after...
The National Security Council (NSC) firmly opposed the newly announced plan of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to establish a national nature reserve at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said the...
Hard discount stores Dali and Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. 's affiliate, O!Save, are giving stiff competition to traditional supermarket and convenience store chains by registering strong sales growth while expanding their reach in the retail market. Based on research by Abacus Securities...
The National Security Council (NSC) emphasized that the Philippines’ actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) should not be seen as a danger to regional peace and security, pushing back against narratives that portray the country’s defense measures as provocative. “The actions of the...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Officials in Cotabato province are upbeat on the proposed Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campus in the town of Carmen. Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza lauded the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region-12 for its initiative to build the campus, saying this could...
The national government reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling in the face of continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), nine years since the country secured the historic victory against China. The Department of National Defense (DND)...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is hopeful that the fresh revenues from the energization of data centers will boost sales in the second semester and compensate for slower growth in the first half. In a media chat, Meralco Chief Revenue Officer Ferdinand O. Geluz said some of the data centers that...
