A ranking official of the United States’ Department of State emphasized the need for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to stand against “aggression from outside parties” and maintain freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region. Flags of ASEAN members...
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the concessionaire and operator of NLEX, SCTEX, NLEX Connector, CAVITEX, CALAX, and Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), is rolling out its ‘Biyaheng Arangkada Semana Santa’ motorist assistance program this Holy Week. This road-safety initiative aims...
Century Pacific Foods Inc. (CNPF), one of the leading food companies in the Philippines, reported growth for all its product lines, except for tuna exports, as easing inflation boosts consumer confidence. According to Unicapital Securities Research Analyst Jeri R. Alfonso, the company shared a...
From left: Jonel Carcueva, Junreck Carcueba, Rustom Lim, Mervin Corpuz, Mark Joseph Lobiano, John Paul Laureta, Khyll Lequin, and Riener Lim. Whether chasing medals or chasing horizons, MPT DriveHub , the travel companion app of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), believes every journey...
Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) reported that its debt burden has increased by $20 million as it took out a loan to settle a dispute with creditors of its US subsidiaries over allegations of default in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said this is due to a suit filed...
Government and private sector partners pose for a photo during the Iloilo Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony, last 04 April 2025; (from left to right: Iloilo City Councilor Dr. Candice A. Tupas, Iloilo City Vice Mayor Jeffrey P. Ganzon, Iloilo Province...
The Po family’s Century Pacific Food, Inc., one of the leading food companies in the Philippines, is cautiously optimistic about its prospects this year based on its performance in the first quarter and in 2024. “We’re already seeing signs of a better consumer environment as we enter 2025. So...
ILOILO CITY — An environmental coalition on Thursday lamented the lack of transparency in the waste-to-energy project of this city. The coalition called out the Iloilo City government for its joint venture agreement (JVA) with a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) for the Iloilo...
MPH's Makati Medical Center Metro Pacific Health Corp. (MPH), the Philippines’ largest hospital group and a subsidiary of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is looking to acquire four or more hospitals this year. In an interview, MPH Vice Chairman and President...
China warned the Philippines anew on its alliance with the United States as it accused the two countries of stirring the tensions in the region amid the allies’ latest move to enhance military cooperation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes US Secretary of Defense Pete...
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived in the Philippines on Thursday night, March 27, and is set to meet with President Marcos and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives in the Philippines for a two-day working visit. (Photo from Amb....
The Philippines on Wednesday, March 26, welcomed the Group of Seven foreign ministers’ reaffirmation of their stance in the South China Sea that condemned China’s “illicit, provocative, coercive and dangerous actions.” G7 Foreign MInisters' meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec (Photo from Global...
