The first-ever deaf or hard of hearing K-pop group debuted on April 20 to coincide with South Korea’s Day of Persons with Disabilities. Big Ocean (빅오션), composed of Kim Ji-seok, 21; Park Hyun-jin, 25; and Lee Chan-yeon, 26; made their debut with the release of their song...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that the World Bank Group (WBG) will assemble a team to assist the Philippines in enhancing its digital infrastructure, specifically its tax system. In a statement on Saturday, April 20, the DOF said that WBG President Ajay Banga expressed support for the...
SSI Group, the Tantoco family’s retail business holding company, continued to post record growth with net income rising 34 percent to hit an all-time high of P2.58 billion last year as consumer spending sustains its recovery. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm...
K-pop idol Moonbin of the boy band ASTRO was remembered on his first death anniversary on April 19. Moonbin passed away on April 19, 2023 at age 25. According to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station, Moonbin was found dead at his home in Gangnam, Seoul at about 8:10 p,m. by his manager who...
GCash, the Philippines’ top finance app and largest cashless ecosystem, reported that it now has nearly half a million users for GStocks PH as it ramps up the reach of its stock investment platform. Last year, GCash had tapped AB Capital Securities, Inc. (ABCSI) to introduce GStocks PH to its...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made permanent the cease and desist order (CDO) it issued against Maria Francesca Tan (MFT) Group of Companies, Inc. and Foundry Ventures I, Inc., along with their officers and agents. In a resolution promulgated on April 1, the Commission En Banc...
Equity acquisition in existing renewable energy (RE) projects had driven up the net income of Yuchengco-led PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (PERC) by 9.0% last year to P944 million from P863 million in 2022. The corresponding portfolio boost, according to the company, likewise shored up its...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, reported a 20 percent growth in net income to a record P30.3 billion despite higher inflation which pushed overall costs and expenses up. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE, the...
The Antonio family’s Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) reported a 32 percent growth in consolidated net income to P1.86 billion last year from the P1.40 billion earned in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its net income for 2023 is a 10-year high...
ILIGAN CITY – Soldiers neutralized three members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group in an encounter in Barangay Lindongan, Munai, Lanao del Norte on Saturday, April 13. SOLDIERS recovered Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group gear in an encounter in Munai, Lanao del Norte, on April 13. (Army photo)...
Meralco Energy, Inc. (MSERV), which is the nationwide energy solutions arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has reinforced the electricity services provision for the healthcare facilities of Allied Care Experts (ACE) Group of Hospitals. The enhancement on the power supply and service network...
K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT)’s new album topped the weekly physical album chart in South Korea. Tomorrow X Together released their sixth mini-album “minisode 3: Tomorrow” on April 1. According to Hanteo Chart, “minisode 3: Tomorrow” sold 1.54 million copies for the...
