USS Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has asked the United States (US) to donate a soon-to-be decommissioned warship so that the Philippine government may repurpose it for deployment to the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is looking to file a bill that seeks to decouple the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) roles as both system operator and network transmission provider in a bid to address national security concerns. “I truly believe that the system operation of the...
DMCI Holdings Inc. has secured the approval of its shareholders for the P10 billion cash infusion of parent company Dacon Corporation to fund its share in the acquisition of an almost 90 percent stake in Cemex Holdings Philippines Corporation (CHP). Approved during the special stockholders’...
Logistics firm 2GO Group, Inc. has partnered with Grab Philippines to provide passengers with a more convenient and hassle-free travel experience. In a statement, the Sy-led transportation and logistics solutions provider said passengers who book their 2GO Travel tickets through the 2GO app...
Vincent Cunanan drained back-to-back baskets in the crunch as Lyceum squeaked past defending champion San Beda, 64-62, in NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Vincent Cunanan stars for Lyceum against San Beda. (NCAA Images)...
As the holiday season approaches, Filipinos are gearing up for travel adventures, with Singapore emerging as the top destination of choice. According to a recent survey by Visa, 38 percent of Filipino travelers have visited the city-state in the past year. “Its close proximity to the Philippines,...
Warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, known as "easterlies," will bring cloudy skies with isolated rain showers to parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Tuesday, Oct. 15. (MB Visual Content Group) In its weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration...
Ever dreamt of going on a hakot shopping spree at Watsons? Now's your chance to turn that dream into a reality and be one of the 36 Watsons Club members who will get a once-in-a-lifetime shopping experience. In celebration of Watsons Club’s sixth anniversary, Watsons has tons of surprises,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that SHERA Public Co. Ltd.’s P2.9-billion plant would boost the Philippines' aspiration to become a global manufacturing hub. Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque said that this investment from SHERA, the leading fiber cement innovator in Southeast...
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers are expected in parts of Luzon and Visayas on Monday, Oct. 14, due to the shear line and easterlies. (MB Visual Content Group) In a weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the shear line...
SFA Semicon Philippines Corporation (SSP) has asked the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to suspend the trading of its shares from 9:00 am on Oct. 14 to 9:00 am of Oct. 15, 2024 to give the investing public time to absorb information related to the approval of its planned delisting. The firm...
Bigger banks are expected to snap up UCPB Savings Bank which the state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) is selling to focus on its core sectors. Bank of Makati president Luis M. Chua noted in an interview that universal and commercial banks would "most likely" target to acquire UCPB...
