Independent health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Thursday, Dec. 11, warned that PhilHealth’s weakening capacity, driven by major funding decisions in recent years, is leaving more Filipino families vulnerable to medical debt, citing a new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study showing that...
Public health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Friday, October 17, called out Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa over what he described as a “troubling mindset” on accountability and governance in the DOH, urging him to “stop blaming and start building.” In his Facebook...
The skateboard that Tony Hawk used to make history in 1999 has sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million, according to a statement from Julien 's Auctions on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The deck, called the Birdhouse “Falcon 2," was used by Hawk to land the first-ever 900 trick — a...
DoubleDragon Corp., the property development venture of tycoons Tony Tan Caktiong and Edgar Sia II, registered a 43.72 percent jump in consolidated net income to ₱2.37 billion for the first six months of 2025 from ₱1.6 billion on the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
While the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is widely expected to cut interest rates this month, property developer DoubleDragon Corp. has opted to offer ₱10.9 billion worth of Peso retail bonds at a fixed rate of 7.7 percent. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its board of...
Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad, the parent company of low-cost carrier AirAsia, is planning to further expand its presence in the Philippines by establishing companies involved in financial technology (fintech), cruise operations, and brand licensing. Capital A Berhad Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
Property developer DoubleDragon Corporation has completed its fully pre-leased five-hectare CentralHub warehouse complex in Cebu, marking a milestone of 1.5 million gross floor area (GFA) of completed assets in its portfolio. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm stated that it...
The ₱6-million penalty against AirAsia MOVE, the online booking arm of Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad, for its alleged misleading and overpriced fares is “unfair,” according to the conglomerate’s head honcho Tony Fernandes. In a press conference on Wednesday, July 9, Fernandes said the...
Malaysian-based Capital A Berhad, which operates leading low-cost carrier AirAsia, is planning to invest $500 million or about ₱28.2 billion to establish a maintenance hub in the Philippines aimed at supporting the growing demand of East Asian airlines. Capital A Berhad Chief Executive Officer...
AirAsia Philippines is keeping its long-term goal of going public on the table, as the low-cost carrier charts its path toward fleet expansion and the addition of new hub airports to ensure profitability. AirAsia Philippines President Suresh Bangah said a timeline for an initial public offering...
Malaysia-based AirAsia, one of Asia’s leading low-cost carriers, is expanding its fleet with 70 new aircraft to meet the demand of its global ambitions, enhancing the Philippines’ connectivity to new destinations while maintaining budget-friendly fares. AirAsia, a wholly owned subsidiary of...
Hotel101 Global Holdings Corporation, a subsidiary of tycoons Edgar Sia II and Tony Tancaktiong’s DoubleDragon Corporation, had a lackluster debut at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange with its share price falling 70 percent at the close of its first day of trading. Hotel101, trading under the ticker...
