Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has filed a bill strengthening the employment rights for members of the Citizen Armed Forces ,or the Reserve Force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In his Senate Bill (SB) 1556, to be known as the “Reservist Employment Rights Act”, Revilla said...
SMC Infrastructure on Thursday, December 1, 2022, implemented its “Seamless Southern Tollways” program to eliminate multiple toll stops for northbound and southbound motorists. For years, Southern Luzon-bound motorists stop for toll and encounter traffic buildups at the South Luzon...
(Photo from www.rmaward.asia) The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) officially presented Asia’s premier prize and highest honor to this year’s four awardees on Wednesday, Nov. 30. During the 64th Ramon Magsaysay awards presentation, RMAF chairperson Aurelio R. Montinola III described the...
The four recipients of Ramon Magsaysay Awards to personally receive their awards at a private event in Manila The 64th Ramon Magsaysay Awards presentation ceremonies once again celebrated the greatness of spirit and transformative leadership across Asia on Nov. 30. The four recipients of Asia’s...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla As if the Philippines had distanced itself from the outside festivity, making this island nation a shelter from the pandemonium that is driving the rest of the world crazy, the nearly month-long FIFA World Cup could have been the season we’ve been buzzing around, at...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is ramping up its efforts that will ensure sustainable livelihood and business opportunities for close to 500 families living in Bulakan, Bulacan. In a statement, the firm said it has launched a livelihood center and formally established a...
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) has approved the P3.22 billion initial public offering (IPO) application of Premiere Island Power REIT Corporation, the power and infrastructure real estate investment trust of the Villars’ Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. Premiere REIT is a REIT sponsored by...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported a 26 percent growth in consolidated core net income to P43.5 billion in the first nine months of 2022 from the P34.4 billion earned in the same period last year. However, consolidated nine-month net income fell 62 percent to P12.9...
San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) posted a 9 percent improvement in consolidated net income to P26.3 billion in the first nine months of the year as it maintained strong growth momentum during the third quarter. In a statemen, the firm said consolidated revenues rose 18 percent year-on-year...
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI), San Miguel Corporation’s spirits business, reported a 7 percent improvement in net income to P3.4 billion as it sustained growth momentum in the first nine months of the year. In a statement, GSMI said it posted revenues amounting to P34.5 billion, 12percent higher...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Gov. Ramon Guico III has ordered all the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils in this province to prepare as tropical depression “Florita” intensified into a tropical storm (TS) Monday, Aug. 22. GUICO (FB) Guico directed all Local Disaster Risk Reduction...
Max’s Group, Inc., the largest casual dining restaurant group in the Philippines, reported that its net income of P281.1 million in the first half of 2022 organically grew by 18 times compared to the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm noted that its...
