The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is all geared up for what it considered as the “busiest year in sports” with several major international competitions, as well as tournament hosting responsibilities lined up this year. POC president Bambol Tolentino said this will be the busiest year in...
It is just about time for the world to review the implementation and the provision of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as new challenges and threats to maritime security have arisen four decades since its passing, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is bent on shifting to renewable energy even if it would take time and beyond his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the statement during the 11th Arangkada Philippines forum on Tuesday, Dec. 6 as he touched on the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that it is time for the Philippines to develop its manufacturing abilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said that favoring the export-oriented industries is "valid". However, he also pointed out that it's high...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL On the surface, the mission of the Sustainability Forum’s Recognition Night was crystal clear - to honor and give thanks to those who had participated as speakers and sponsors of the two-day forum. The intent of the forum was to showcase the...
It is impossible to look to the future without putting sustainability at the forefront of present action. That is why for Manila Bulletin’s inaugural Sustainability Forum, anchored on the theme “Beyond Green,” audiences learned best practices from sustainability trailblazers who have...
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC), which is composed of seven foreign business groups in the Philippines, has revised its foreign direct investments target to $128 billion for the period 2021-2030 more than double its original $50 billion target on the country's upbeat economic outlook. During a...
Foreign business groups in the country are keenly watching the proposed creation of a Maharlika Wealth Fund, a Philippine sovereign wealth fund, being pushed in the Lower House. “We are following it with great interest,” said Lars Wittig, president of the European Chamber of Commerce of the...
The best is yet to come in terms of the country's economic recovery under the Marcos administration. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez confidently made this declaration Tuesday morning, Nov. 29 at Business World's Economic Forum held at the Grand Hyatt...
• The company aims for all its projects to have net zero carbon footprint by 2030. • Arthaland Senior Vice-President Oliver Chan said the company is about 60 percent into implementing decarbonization. • Eluria, a luxury residential development in Legazpi Village in Makati City, features 100...
Today is the second day of Manila Bulletin’s 1st Sustainability Forum. Yesterday, nine online talks were presented by companies that have exhibited efforts that went “beyond green.” They include SM Group where Hans Sy Jr. talked about their disaster preparedness and resilience efforts. Oliver...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez made an important promise to the business community Tuesday, Nov. 22 during his speech at the 2022 Asia CEO Forum at Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. House Speaker Martin Romualdez addresses the 2022 Asia CEO Forum in Pasay City on Nov. 22, 2022 (Speaker's office) In...
