Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon, a fisherman from Concepcion, Zamboanga Sibugay, and one of the five recipients of the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awards, is not new to challenges. Through his leadership, the fishermen in his municipality were able to stop the rampant conversion and destruction of nearby...
MB File Photo As the national fencing team prepares for its departure next week for another bubble training in Ormoc City, other national sports associations (NSAs) are also gearing up to do the same in preparation for the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam next year. Philippine Sports...
San Miguel Corporation will soon provide affordable and reliable potable water to more people in Bulacan. In a statement, SMC said it has formalized agreements with seven water districts in the province, to be covered by Stage 3 of its Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP). 30944 These include...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is wasting no time in preparing the Filipino athletes that will compete in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games even as host country Vietnam could not give a definite timetable for the holding of the biennial event. PSC Commissioner Ramon Fernandez, who is...
The first batch of trains that will be deployed for the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project is expected to arrive in the country by the first week of September, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade said. In a Facebook post, Tugade said these trains, consisting of six...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) today ( (Sept. 1) announced that the first batch of trains for its MRT-7 project will arrive from South Korea next week, with the entire railway slated to be finished in 2022. SMC-MRT2 The trains, which consist of six cars or two trainsets procured from Hyundai ROTEM,...
Vice President Leni Robredo congratulated Filipino fisherman Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon, who was named as one of the recipients of the prestigious 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awards. This photo was taken on July 26, 2019 during Vice President Leni Robredo’s visit to Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay....
A pro-environment fisherman from the Philippines, a humanitarian worker from Southeast Asia, a dedicated microfinance founder from Pakistan, a passionate medical scientist from Bangladesh, and a crusading multi-media group promoting media independence in Indonesia are this year’s recipients of...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC)'s P740-billion New Manila International Airport in Bulacan will be the first "pacesetter for green cities" in the country, addressing social and environmental concerns to be both sustainable and equitable, according to top urban planner Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr....
President Duterte lauded tycoon Ramon Ang for his generosity and all the help he has extended to the government especially during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte with San Miguel Corporation President and COO Ramon Ang (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement after...
Max’s Group, Inc. (MGI), the Philippines’ largest casual dining restaurant group, reported a net income of P392 million for the first half of 2021, a turnaround from its P603 million first-half loss last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said net income amounted...
As a commitment under the Joint Declaration of the Philippines-Australia Comprehensive Partnership, senior ministers from both countries have endorsed their Plan of Action for 2021-2022 as a significant step towards the elevation of bilateral relations into a strategic partnership in the near...
