It 's time to sing praises once more, as this Filipino choir group nabs top prizes at the 2025 Busan Choral Festival and Competition (BCFC) in South Korea. Los Cantantes de Manila (LCDM) managed to win two first prizes, for the classical mixed category and the ethnic/traditional category, and...
Antitrust watchdog Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the ₱146-million acquisition by Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) of Premiumbikes Corp., a motorcycle retailer in the Philippines owned by Lance Gokongwei. In a resolution dated Nov. 6, 2025, PCC cleared RRHI’s planned...
An assistive tool for the blind, which seeks to bridge the gap in inclusive education by combining empathy and technology, has won a startup pitching competition of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Davao City. The agency said the tool, dubbed as BRAILLEiance, provides a...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared the acquisition by a Singapore-based investment firm of a local holding company that operates cold storage facilities. In a statement, the PCC said it approved the buyout of Permafrost Investments GMF2 Pte. Ltd. (Permafrost Singapore) for a...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the proposed acquisition deal between Metanoia South Pte. Ltd. and Copper Smelting Investments Ltd., finding that the agreement poses no competition risks. The PCC said the acquisition was approved following a Phase 1 review, which determines...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) referred two alleged bid-rigging cases in flood control projects to the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Friday, Oct. 3, for possible sanctions under the competition law. The DPWH said one case involves Wawao Builders, IM Construction...
A Singapore-based holding company is set to take over Indonesian retail giant PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk after receiving clearance from the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). In a statement, the PCC said the deal was approved after the country’s antitrust body found no risk of reduced...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared the proposed joint venture between Ayala Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp., stemming from the latter’s acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Ayala-led AC Ventures Holding Corp. In a statement on Thursday, July 31, the country’s antitrust body...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that it is withholding the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity (COC) to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) until it receives aligned findings from both the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Energy Assistant...
Photos by Patrick De Guzman of JIP Studio Footwear design has long been one of the many creative avenues for local designers to champion Filipino stories and culture. Beyond talent and passion, it takes discipline, an understanding of materials, and technical knowledge to master the craft. That’s...
The competition in the country’s free television industry has severely weakened since the non-renewal of ABS-CBN Corp.'s franchise in 2020, according to a new study by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). The study titled “Blocktiming Practices in the Philippine Free TV Industry.”...
Sultan Kudarat 2nd district Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr. stands at the podium on the plenary floor. (Facebook) Sultan Kudarat 2nd district Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr. is prodding the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Philippine Competition...
