A man who was earlier arrested by the police in a drug bust in Taguig has been identified as a member of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The Southern Police District (SPD) headed by Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg presented suspect Fahad Dumayag alias Abu Cola, 31, to the media on Feb. 18....
Aboitiz Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sabin M. Aboitiz underscores that the Great Transformation focuses on “People” and everything else follows, during the Aboitiz Leaders Conference held virtually on February 10, 2022. Aboitiz Group leaders are taking on the responsibility...
The Aboitiz Group is undergoing what it calls a “Great Transformation” focusing on “high-potential growth initiatives” and a “renewed entrepreneurial mindset” to allow it to thrive in a new business landscape. This also involves the group’s continuous investment in the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed Wednesday, Feb. 16 that reports had reached him about the plan of Hamas, a Middle East based Islamic group, to establish a foothold in the country. In a message to reporters, Año said the revelation of the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who is running for senator under the ticket of Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, questioned the accuracy of the recent Pulse Asia survey for presidential race. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) On...
About 45 Filipinos and a Chinese national allegedly involved in an online money lending scam were apprehended by operatives of the Philippine National Police - Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) in Barangay San Antonio, Pasig City on Saturday, Feb. 12. The PNP-ACG identified one of the suspects as...
2Go relief drive in Palawan In response to calls for humanitarian needs following Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) that raged across Southern Philippines, 2GO Group Inc. moved tons of relief goods port-to-port to victims for free. 2GO Group, Inc.’s business arm, 2GO Sea Solutions, transported donations...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop, with the National Capital Region enjoying the benefits of easing of alert levels. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Feb. 11, that Metro Manila remains under the moderate-risk case...
Century Properties Group, Inc. has set the rate for its 5-year fixed rate bond at 5.7524 percent per annum prior to a public offering that aims to raise up to P3 billion. “We are happy with the strong capital markets condition allowing us to price the issuance at the tighter end of the range of...
Alibaba Group, a Worldwide TOP Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled its brand-new virtual influencer for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (“Games”). Based on cloud technology, Dong Dong, the advanced digital persona created by Alibaba to engage with fans,...
Government's easing of COVID-19 mobility restrictions bodes better prospects for the public transportation sector this year, according to businesswoman Olivia V. Yanson. “Mobility directly translates into a bigger demand for public transport. This is a big relief to the transport industry," the...
The extreme challenges posed by the pandemic and its economic fallout over the past two years have fueled Filipinos’ interest in insurance as shown by the 27 percent jump in spending allocation for insurance premiums in 2021, a study by the Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group revealed. Based on the...
