Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is optimistic it will sustain this year’s strong financial performance as its major investments continue to benefit from the country’s economic growth. In a statement, SMC reported a strong performance in 2023 with consolidated net income...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of six (6) foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and two (2) ambassadors. The CA in particular confirms the nomination of ambassador to Cambodia Flerida...
Del Rosario controlled-PHINMA Corporation posted a 40 percent jump in consolidated core net income to P1.67 billion last year while consolidated net income grew 6.5 percent to P1.63 billion from P1.53 billion in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its consolidated...
San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB), a unit of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation, reported a 10 percent growth in net income to P38.1 billion, the highest net income figure achieved by the Group since SMFB's consolidation in 2018. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has recently concluded its forum featuring chief executive officers of publicly-listed companies to give advice and encourage firms planning their own initial public offerings. During the forum, dubbed Road to IPO: Embracing the Growth Mindset, the seven CEOs...
The Senate on Monday, February 26, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2492 or the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act which sets archipelagic boundaries in compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) and the 2016 The Hague arbitral ruling. ...
San Miguel Aerocity Inc. (SMAI), a subsidiary of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC), has inaugurated its Saribuhay sa Dampalit project in Barangay Pamarawan, Malolos, Bulacan. In a statement, SMC said this pioneering initiative marks the launch of the Philippines’ first...
As Global Recycling Day draws near, score a twofold win for the environment by decluttering your home and breathing new life into waste with Smart Recycle PH's “Recycling for Trees” campaign, which converts recyclables into fruit-bearing trees. In partnership with Ramon Aboitiz Foundation...
Maynila Ballroom at The Manila Hotel; interiors of the National Musuem with the author (Photos by Mark Steven Perez) Living in Manila is like being in a long-term relationship: filled with history, highs, and lows, and, ultimately, a love that endures. Before World War II, Manila was hailed as the...
EDITORS DESK There was no suspicion, fear, or the slightest of tactless demeanor from the ultra-sensitive basketball devotees when Tim Cone was announced as the Gilas Pilipinas head coach for the hectic FIBA cycle. Under his impressive portfolio, Cone is a 25-time PBA champion coach and twice the...
CEBU CITY – A Tacloban City court has dismissed two petitions seeking to invalidate the search warrant it issued against the site where a controversial chicken breeder farm is located. DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources-Eastern Visayas personnel collect water and soil samples from a...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure that would introduce “much-needed” reforms in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, former PNP chief, welcomed the Senate’s approval of Senate Bill No. 2449. Twenty-three (23)...
