Mobile wallet GCash has registered 66 million users as of mid-2022 because the company "chose to collaborate rather than compete" president and CEO Martha Sazon told a recent Mobile 360 Asia Pacific FinTech Summit. Collaborations with banks and other fintech providers helped GCash grow during the...
The recovery in air travel remains strong, based on the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s first half of the year passenger data released last night, August 4. “Demand for air travel remains strong. After two years of lockdowns and border restrictions people are taking advantage of...
Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) registered a 50 percent increase in net income to $294.5 million in the first half this year from $196.7 million in the same period 2021 primarily due to higher operating income, higher net foreign exchange gain, increase...
Despite tough economic conditions, PLDT Inc. hauled in ₱94.3 billion in consolidated service revenues (net of interconnection costs) in the first half of 2022, up 5 percent versus the same period last year. Telco Core Income, excluding the impact of asset sales and Voyager Innovations, reached...
LA UNION – The Philippine flag in the Provincial Government of La Union has been ordered flown at half mast until August 9 as a mark of respect for the memory of former President Fidel V Ramos. Photo courtesy of Rafy Ortega-David FB The order was made by Gov. Raphaelle Veronica ‘Rafy’...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has directed its offices as well as schools nationwide to ensure that Philippine flags are flown at half-mast in honor of former president Fidel V. Ramos (FVR). Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS /Romeo Ranoco /MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd said that the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Basilan Gov. Jim Salliman declared a province-wide state of mourning Tuesday, July 24, over the murder of former Lamitan City, Basilan Mayor Rose Furigay. THE Philippine flag flies at half-mast in front of the Basilan Provincial Capitol Tuesday, July 26, two days after the...
Nurses in PPEs Healthcare workers were urged to receive their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to increase their protection against the dreaded disease. Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said about half of the fully-vaccinated medical workers in the country have yet to...
The Paranaque city government has announced that work on April 13 in all City Hall offices will only be half day in observance of the Holy Week. City Administrator Fernando Soriano issued a memorandum declaring half-day work for city government employees. Soriano said excluded from the order are...
At least half a million people from Las Piñas City came out to show their support the UniTeam candidates led by presidential bet Bongbong Marcos and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Sunday, March 13. Former senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte pose with...
A Palace official is supporting the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) call for private sector employers to give appropriate paid isolation and quarantine leaves for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-affected workers, but insists that it should be done voluntarily. (Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash)...
Government work in Navotas City will only be until 12 noon on Dec. 24 and 31. Mayor Toby Tiangco signed Executive Order No. TMT-274, Series of 2021, declaring half day work for departments, offices, and units in the city. Basic public services such as traffic enforcement, emergency response, health...
