ALI profits rise despite ECQ James A. Loyola Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) posted a 35 percent rise in consolidated net income to P8.6 billion in the first nine months of 2021 as business operations continued to improve despite the reimposition of stricter quarantine restrictions from August to September....
GOATS AND BEERS Inside Vincent's Place Kambingan This is a reprise of something I wrote in 2015 when for the first time in like two decades, I sat down for an inuman, a drinking session, in which you would sit in one place throughout the night (instead of hobnobbing around, as you would...
Mass housing developer 8990 Holdings Inc. has appointed Atty. Anthony Vincent Sotto as its new President and CEO, effective immediately. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, 8990 said Atty. Sotto replaces Alexander Ace Sotto who had tendered his resignation as Director, Acting...
Vincent Del Rosario, President and COO of Viva Comm., Inc., intimated at a recent conference their plans to present some projects to Nadine Lustre. He made clear these are "movie projects." "We're sitting down soon... Boss Vic asked us to come up with concepts, ideas that we could present to her,"...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) posted a 34 percent jump in consolidated net income to P6 billion in the first half of the year as revenued rose 19 percent to P49 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it saw significant improvements in performance compared...
Contrary to his perceived persona of making headline-grabbing statements against individuals or groups accused of ties with communist groups, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. formally retired from the military service in a rather "quiet" ceremony over the weekend. Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. retires...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) paid tribute to a pilot who was among those who died in the tragic C-130 plane crash in Patikul, Sulu over the weekend. (Photo Mike Benorelao / Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) “We mourn our fallen hero,” said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has defended the appointment of Major Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro as the incoming commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) amid strong opposition from a House lawmaker who implicated the general to the death of a Philippine...
The Philippines won three bronze medals at the 33rd International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), a contest where “exceptional high school students from various countries compete in the prestigious algorithmic competition to sharpen their informatics skills—such as problem analysis, design of...
Puregold Price Club, Inc., Lucio Co’s retail group, reported a 14.6 percent growth in consolidated net income to P2.02 billion in the first quarter of 2021 from the P1.76 billion earned in the same period in last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Puregold said consolidated...
St. Vincent (Photo by Zackery Michael) The grit of 1970s vinyl meets the grain of 1970s celluloid with “Down,” the infectious third advance offering from Daddy’s Home, the new St. Vincent album dropping May 14 by Loma Vista Recordings. Co-directed by St. Vincent (a/k/a Annie Clark) and Bill...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) reported a 36 percent drop in net income to P2.8 billion in the first quarter of the year as it continued to weather the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on its operations. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it registered a...
