More car buyers in the Philippines are getting convinced to make the switch to electrified vehicles. Based on data from Statista, 1,013 EVs were sold locally in 2022—higher than 843 in 2021 and 378 in 2020. This could mainly be attributed to the implementation of the Electric Vehicle Industry...
The Gokongwei family’s flagship JG Summit Holdings Inc. (JGS) reported that its core net income soared nearly seven times to P9.5 billion in the first half of 2023 from the P1.4 billion it earned during the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be here on Friday, July 28, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Council Summit and the inauguration of the National Museum Philippines-Cebu. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be on full alert to ensure the...
CEBU CITY – Putting emphasis on inclusivity, a summit for real estate stakeholders was held in Bangkok, Thailand recently where over 400 Filipino brokers, salespersons, real estate companies, and business leaders attended. ANTHONY Gerard Leuterio, founder and president of Filipino Homes, speaks...
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City in Eastern Samar is hosting the 2nd National Surfing Summit and Surf City Festival from Nov. 24 to 26. The city has invited surfers and surfing enthusiasts to the landmark event with the theme "Surfing Horizons: Unveiling New Destinations, Igniting Tourism" and goal...
The latest electrified vehicles and related solutions will be on display at the bigger and more exciting Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) is set this 2023. The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), together with the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and in partnership...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to institutionalize the holding of local education summits at least once a year to discuss issues, reforms, and programs. In filing Senate Bill No. 155, or the proposed 21st Century School Boards Act, Gatchalian said it is imperative to...
The Philippines' soils are under threat, and this could lead to a "worse crisis" in the future if neglected. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sounded this alarm during the first National Soil Health Summit on Wednesday, June 21. "Needless to say, our soil is under threat and to continue to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is exploring rainwater technologies that are deemed helpful to mitigate El Niño in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos bared this during the first National Soil Health Summit on Wednesday,...
CEBU CITY – A Cebu-based real estate brokerage company will bring some 400 Filipino delegates to Bangkok, Thailand for the one-day Asian Real Estate Summit in July. LEUTERIO Dubbed as “Revolutionizing the Real Estate Industry: The Power of PropTech and Digital Marketing in Asia,” the summit...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – An oil and gas company has urged concerned government agencies to properly enforce Republic Act No. 11592, also known as the LPG Industry Regulation Act, to carve out illegal refilling activities in Mindanao. Evelyn Gerodias, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. general manager...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has emphasized the significance of maintaining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Centrality in prioritizing the welfare of the regional bloc. Legarda emphasized this during the Special Session on Balancing Asia-Pacific Minilateralism...
