JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming Group of 20 summit, the leader of host nation Indonesia said in an interview published Friday. The pair's attendance would set the stage for showdown talks with US President Joe...
JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGS), the flagship of the Gokongwei family, reported a net loss of P2.7 billion for the first half of 2022 from the P936.69 billion earned in the same period of last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said losses were due to the adverse impact...
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), together with the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nissan Philippines Inc., is hosting the 10th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) set on October 20 and 21, 2022 at the SMX...
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- US President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders at the White House in September, a senior American diplomat said Saturday, deepening a regional charm offensive to counter growing Chinese influence. Visiting Tonga, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the leaders...
LUNA, Apayao – A total of 165 youth joined the three-day provincial summit of the Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo (KKDAT) held in Luna Central School, Barangay Poblacion, Luna, Apayao from July 29 to July 31. Photo via Zaldy Comanda The summit with the theme ‘Pagsulong ng Nagkakaisang...
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the flagship of the Gokongwei Group, has raised P12.38 billion from the sale of 36 million shares of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) through an overnight block trade. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its Board of Directors had approved the...
WASHINGTON, United States -- President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to schedule their first in-person summit during a sometimes tense phone call Thursday where Xi warned the United States not to "play with fire" in Taiwan. This combination of file pictures created on June...
From left: JGSOC Assistant Vice-President for Special Projects, Deogracias Fermin; Senior Vice-President and Government Affairs and Special Projects Head, Marino Agbayani; Batangas 5 th District Congressman, Mario Vittorio Mariño; Batangas City Mayor, Beverly Rose Dimacuha; Executive Assistant to...
Procter & Gamble announces new commitments and shares progress on actions to strengthen equality and inclusion across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa Procter & Gamble has announced new commitments aimed toward advancing equality and inclusion across Asia Pacific, the Middle East,...
LOS ANGELES, United States -- Joe Biden sought Thursday to step up action on climate at an Americas summit with hopes for at least small progress with Brazil, whose far-right leader will hold a potentially tense meeting with the US president. Some two dozen leaders have descended on Los Angeles for...
The Philippines under the term of President Duterte was "a friend to all, enemy to none" as it was able to strengthen existing ties and forge new partnerships with various traditional and non-traditional allies. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of PCOO) During the Duterte Legacy Summit, the...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged Asia-Pacific states to further ease border measures to accelerate the region’s recovery from COVID-19. “Asia-Pacific is playing catch-up on restarting travel after COVID-19, but there is growing momentum with governments lifting many...
