CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To address various concerns of the delivery riders, the United Delivery Riders of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro Chapter called on the Foodpanda – an online food and grocery delivery platform – to reopen their hub here. Many Foodpanda delivery riders gather and conduct a...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) reported that its net income was almost flat at P12.7 billion last year from P12.6 billion in 2021 despite record net revenues in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its net revenues reached a record high of P52.2 billion, 16...
The composition of the Philippine Stock Exchange’s 30-stock benchmark, the PSE index (PSEi) will see some changes starting Feb. 6, 2023. In a statement, the bourse said DMCI Holdings, Inc. (DMC) and Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) will be included in the PSEi, replacing Megaworld Corporation...
LA UNION – About P7,564,000 worth of marijuana plants were uprooted during joint eradication operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office I (PDEA ROI) and other law enforcement units in Sitio Balay, Barangay Sapdaan, Santol, La Union on Friday, Jan. 27. PDEA...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- EU interior ministers reached "consensus" Thursday to warn outside countries refusing to take back irregular migrants they risked tighter visa restrictions to Europe, Sweden's migration minister said. Ministers agreed that the tool, in place since 2020, "should be fully used"...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s eight foreign trips in seven months might be more than most of his predecessors did, but he is confident that at least one Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed is enough to compensate such trips. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
The newly-completed P29 million flood mitigation structure in the coastal town of San Juan, La Union has provided protection to the millions of residents including tourists in the area known as the “Surfing Capital of Northern Philippines,” the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A retired policeman was found dead in a car parked at the Poro Point Management Corp. (PPMC) in Barangay Poro, City of San Fernando, La Union on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Police said the body of Baguio City resident and PPMC security officer Leo G. Mayaen, 59, was...
European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron on Monday, Jan. 16, underscored the role the regional bloc plays in bringing lasting peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through key initiatives aimed at empowering the citizenry. (Photo from EU Ambassador...
PUGO, La Union – Philippine National Police Chief General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. led the groundbreaking ceremony of the two-storey Community Police Assistance Centers (COMPAC) in Barangay Cuenca in this town on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 12. Photo via Zaldy Comanda / MANILA BULLETIN "The location of...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- At least 13 members of Communist Front Organization (CFO) surrendered recently to police operatives in La Union and Ilocos Sur through the implementation of the revitalized Philippine National Police’s ‘Kasimbayanan’ program in the region. Police Brigadier...
Union Bank of the Philippines has set the final offer price for its P12 billion stock rights offering at P56.88 per share, above the midpoint of its indicative price range of P54.48 to P58.38 per share. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said the offer price was determined...
