Tycoon Andrew Tan’s firstborn Kevin Andrew L. Tan has been named president of their holding company Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) following the retirement of Kingson U. Sian from leadership roles in AGI, Megaworld Corporation, and Travellers International Hotel Group (TIHGI). Former AGI and...
A group of education workers on Friday, May 31, lauded the passage of a bill that aims to double public school teachers’ teaching supplies allowance from P5,000 to P10,000 starting School Year (SY) 2025-2026. (DepEd file photo) “Matagal nang abonado ang mga guro sa mga pangangailangan sa...
A group of education workers on Thursday, May 30, reiterated the need to hire approximately 94,540 additional education support personnel nationwide. (DepEd file photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) issued a statement urging the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Wednesday, May 22, welcomed President Marcos’ decision to revert to the traditional school calendar for School Year (SY) 2024-2025, but stressed the need for more substantial reforms in the education sector. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN /...
President Marcos hopes to further expand his political party's alliance ahead of the upcoming elections. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel B. Pabalate) "Well, we hope so. Dahil, of course, kagaya ng sinabi ng isang (Because, of course, like what a) very wise statesman politician...
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s holding company Alliance Global Group Inc. is infusing P2.61 billion into property development subsidiary Megaworld Corporation through subscription of new shares. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AGI said its Board of Directors has approved the subscription...
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s holdings company Alliance Global Group Inc. reported an 10.6 percent decline in attributable net income to P4.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024 from the P4.7 billion earned in the same period last year. In its presentation to stock analysts disclosed to the Philippine...
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s Megaworld Corporation, the country’s leading township developer, posted a 10 percent improvement in net income to P5.02 billion during the first quarter of 2024 from the P4.56 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
Two years after he was elected on the platform of unity, President Marcos on Wednesday, May 8, once more asked his allies to work together and improve policies and governance. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.'s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez's...
United States’ Department of State Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard Verma will visit China and the Philippines from May 6 to 10, United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said. (Photo courtesy of US’ Department of State Deputy Secretary Richard...
As it welcomed the latest policy issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) on payment of teaching overload, a group of education workers urged the government and the agency’s leadership to ensure full and sufficient funding for it. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “To ensure that these...
As it rationalized the workload of teachers in public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, April 30, also announced that those who will work beyond the prescribed hours will receive payment for the overload. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Dated April 29, the...