PLDT Global Corporation, the international retail arm of PLDT Inc., has expanded its partnership with leading international mobile top-up platform Ding to further bring relevant digital solutions and services to Filipinos overseas and their families in the Philippines. “Our long-standing...
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which serves as the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), has elected its new set of board of directors and officers that will help oversee the operations of the country’s power spot market. The reconstituted board...
Debt-watcher Fitch Ratings has raised its global growth forecasts for this year due to improved confidence in recovery prospects. In its latest Global Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, June 18, Fitch said it raised its global gross domestic product (GDP) outlook to 2.6 percent from 2.4 percent...
Coming from successful and well-received events last year, Yabang Pinoy maintains its promise of supporting local products, ideas, and services and encouraging people to develop their brands. For 19 strong years, the movement continuously believed in the ‘Consumer Revolution’ – that all...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Contributed photo) Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro shot down the proposed transfer of the House of Representatives to the posh Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig amid the controversy...
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...
Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), the leisure property development arm of Megaworld Corporation, is investing P5 billion for the 10-year mixed-use development of a 150-hectare beachside property in Lian, Batangas. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, GERI said the project called...
Students from the Philippines on Sunday, May 26, made history as the first team from the country to win the Grand Prize in the Huawei ICT Competition - Computing Track Global Final held in Shenzhen, China. HISTORIC WIN. The team from iACADEMY won Grand Prize at Huawei ICT Competition - Computing...
Starbucks Philippines shared its Global Month of Good report for April 2024, highlighting eco-initiatives including “Greener Stores,” consumer rewards for reuse efforts, and clean water accessibility. According to the coffee giant, “Greener Stores” adopt sustainable measures through...
UK-based think tank Oxford Economics has identified nine cities in the Philippines among the largest urban economies in the world. In the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index , which ranks the 1,000 largest cities worldwide, Manila is the biggest city in the Philippines but is not considered a...
Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc., one of the country’s leading nickel ore producer, reported a 93 percent fall in attributable net income to P10.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 from P153.8 million in the same period last year due to lower metal prices. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
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...
