EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla The scene of normalcy today is closer to what we have been longing for two years. Much to the delight of sports fans, the big leagues are just around the corner—some with access to live audience and others making the most out of a go signal to hold tournaments but...
San Miguel Corporation reported a 120 percent surge in consolidated net income last year to P48.2 billion, which is at par with pre-pandemic levels. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the conglomerate said its group-wide revenues rose 30 percent to P941.2 billion, driven by higher...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved the listing application of Bank of Commerce (BankCom) which is planning to raise up to P4 billion from a planned initial public offering (IPO). The bank is planning to offer up to 280.6 million common shares at an offer price of up to P12.5 per...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Thursday reiterated his push for the government to buy back oil firm Petron, saying this would serve as a means to lower oil prices down when these tend to go out of control due to some factors. According to Bautista, he has information that the...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) appointed on Thursday Ramon “Tats” Suzara as head of the POC Broadcast Committee for the 31st Southeast Asian Games that Vietnam is hosting from may 12 to 23. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said Suzara will supervise bidding procedures,...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Monday said buying back Petron from San Miguel Corp. would help foster competition and provide a vehicle for subsidies which the government needs to ensure to mitigate the impact of an oil price surge as tension between Russia and Ukraine...
The Philippine Stock Exchange will be returning to its full-day 5-hour trading schedule starting March 1, 2022 as new COVID-19 cases continue to decline, specially in the National Capital Region. PSE President & CEO Ramon S. Monzon In a Memorandum, PSE President Ramon S. Monzon said the...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has assured Filipino farmers a wider state-funded program that would install solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) on their paddy fields and plantations. Senator Ping Lacson (Facebook) Lacson revealed this plan in a dialogue with farm leaders...
Opposing candidates for the gubernatorial seat in Pangasinan province are both rallying for presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and aspiring vice president Sara Duterte-Carpio. Reelectionist Governor Amado Espino III and his rival, Ramon Guico on Saturday, Feb. 19 both...
SMC SLEX inaugurals P14-B SLEX elevated extension launched By Emmie V. Abadilla San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has formally inaugurated its completed P14-billion South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Elevated Extension project meant to solve traffic congestion in Metro Manila. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte,...
President Duterte led the inauguration of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Elevated Extension Project in Alabang, Muntinlupa City that is poised to end the perennial traffic congestion in the southern part of Metro Manila on Tuesday, Feb. 15. (Screengrab from PCOO Facebook livestream) The...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is planning to double the capacity of its P10-billion advanced cement manufacturing facility in Davao to 100 million bags after it starts full commercial operations later this year. In a statement, SMC said its aim is to reduce reliance on imports and avoid delays in...
