Mercedes T. Gotianun, the wife of the late taipan Andrew Gotianun and Chairperson Emerita of the Filinvest Group of Companies, has passed away on Dec. 11, 2022 at the age of 94. In a statement, the conglomerate said it deeply mourns the loss of Mrs. Gotianun who passed away on surrounded by her...
Globe Telecom Inc. is deploying 5G Standalone (SA) technology following its successful live network testing, the telco announced Monday, December 12. 5G Standalone technology is an upgrade of 5G connectivity that provides ultra-low latency and higher bit rates, enabling super-fast response times...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will beef up the interoperability training programs with the military and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in a bid to make the government presence felt in the sea, particularly in the campaign against smuggling. PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said they have...
The Ayala Group of Companies accounted for a quarter of the 32 Philippine publicly listed companies (PLCs) recognized during the recently held 2021 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) awards. These firms are Ayala Corporation, Ayala Land, Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands, Globe Telecom,...
Tougher times are upon us. Filipinos, regardless of economic status, feel the impact of high inflation rates. Apart from the economic struggles, the threat of COVID-19 remains. But with hopeful transformation through the power of technology and innovation, we can retain a positive outlook on the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), stopped the sale of tires for automotive vehicles worth P254,332.74 during its focused technical regulations enforcement along Tomas Mapua Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila, on Dec. 1, 2022. Consumer Protection...
A criminal complaint was filed against six people including two senior high school students identified by the police for posting online bomb threats and intent to kill people that sent parents and children into panic in Taguig in November. Last Nov. 7, a Facebook account under the name Sofia Smith...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Poet, artist and activist Ericson Acosta died on Bonifacio Day, Nov. 30, at around 2 a.m., in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental. He was 50. The tributes continue to pour in from contemporaries, fellow poets and artists, classmates and friends. According to the 62nd Infantry Battalion...
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...
Filipino CEOs highlighted the opportunities and strength of the Philippines and the domestic economy as the main reason the country is being dubbed as the “next best thing in Asia.” At the 55th Annual Dialogues Summit of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), Aboitiz Group President and...
Century Properties Group Inc. (CPGI) is formally opening Novotel Suites Manila, its first hotel venture, at Acqua in Mandaluyong City on December 15 in time to take advantage of the tourism boom expected during the holidays. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Abu Sayyaf Group sub-leader detained for kidnapping at the Tawi-Tawi Provincial Jail in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi is facing additional charges of frustrated murder, police said. ASG sub-leader Injimar Mangkabong detained at the Tawi-Tawi Provincial Jail faces additional charges of...
