76541 The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) once again ruled in favor of automatic approval for NOW Telecom Company, Inc. (NOWTEL)'s cellular mobile service license and frequencies. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) granted NOWTEL with a Cellular Mobile Telephony System (CMTS)...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Company has constructed a molecular laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance in a bid to ease the impact of the COVID-19 virus. In a statement, Manila Water Laboratory Services Head Joy De Vera said the facility, built in coordination with government...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration and secured conviction of several illegal lending companies as part of its sustained crackdown against illegal and abusive lenders, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF cited an SEC report that showed...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWC) have signed a Fifth Amendment to the Revised Concession Agreement (RCA) covering the operation of the waterworks and sewerage services in the Service Area East. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Senator Grace Poe has stressed the importance of improving electricity services and lowering the rates in far-flung areas of Mindanao to pave the way for more investments and businesses in the region. Poe made the pronouncement Wednesday, March 9 as the Senate Committee on Public Services, which...
AIA Philippines, formerly AIA Philam Life, is seeking thousands of its policyholders and beneficiaries who have yet to claim their benefits ranging from policy maturities, reinstatements, claims, redemptions, and even refunds. In a statement, AIA Philippines said on Tuesday, March 8, that there are...
Manila Water Philippine Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Manila Water Company, Inc., now has 100 percent ownership of Davao Del Norte Water Infrastructure Company, Inc. (Davao Water). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Manila Water said this comes after the acquisition of all...
Manila Water Company reported an 18 percent drop in consolidated earnings to P3.7 billion for 2021 as the full-year effect of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted customer demand and business operations. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said profits dropped even as domestic and...
Angkan Coffee Company is set to bring ‘the best beans and brews from around the PH and around the world!’ After the tea about Japanese-hailed coffee chain % Arabica leaving the Philippines has been settled, its former partners here in the country are brewing a new coffee venture with a more...
A total of 17 barangays in five Metro Manila cities will experience water service interruption on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Manila Water announced on Monday, Feb. 21. The service interruptions are due to line maintenance work in some streets in the cities of Marikina, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Quezon City...
The CompanY Premier vocal harmony act The CompanY has launched the back-to-back singles “Sa May Bintana” and “Walang Sayang” about two different tales of love, released in time for Valentine’s Day. “Sa May Bintana,” a composition of National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab, is about...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P3.15 billion stock rights offering of Philex Mining Corporation to fund the development of its Silangan mine. The Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement filed by Philex Mining for a stock...
