Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto made it to Time Magazine’s 2025 TIME100 Next list of the world’s most influential rising stars for his push for good governance. The magazine placed the 36-year-old mayor under the “Leaders” category. The Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a coalition of local...
Ten Philippine companies, including conglomerates Ayala Corp. and SM Investments Corp., made it to TIME Magazine and Statista’s World 's Best Companies 2025 list, which measures employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency. The list, which includes 1,000 companies...
More Filipinos are securing regular employment as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ramps up programs aimed at expanding access to quality jobs and enhancing workforce readiness. DOLE said its sustained efforts to expand employment opportunities contributed to the country’s improved...
Only Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and Globe Telecom, both members of the Zobel-led Ayala Group, made it to TIME Magazine’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025, a list of the top global leaders in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. The inclusion of Globe (No. 451) and ALI...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office is reassessing their deployment strategies to comply with the five-minute response time set by the national headquarters. Negros Oriental police spokesperson Police Lt. Stephen Polinar said the aim is to improve police visibility and...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said that the five-minute police response time set by the national headquarters is achievable in this highly-urbanized city. Coronica said that the Bacolod City Police Office is aligned with the directive of Police Gen....
The North just got a lot more exciting! Tech enthusiasts, adventure seekers, families, and content creators now have a thrilling new reason to visit SM North EDSA. Space and Time Cube+, an immersive, futuristic museum, has officially opened its newest branch on the 5th floor of The Block. After...
SINGAPORE—The Spain-Portugal blackouts, which had been partly blamed on overreliance on solar without enough capacity backup, signal a warranted acceleration of energy storage investments for markets like the Philippines that have been betting on massive-scale renewables. In an exclusive...
Senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is eyeing the filing of a bill that seeks to provide Muslim employees sufficient time for prayer during work hours. Under Tulfo's proposal, both private and government offices would be required to provide prayer breaks and designate...
The Court of Appeals (CA) said the Securities and Exchange Commission was right to issue a cease and desist order (CDO) against Superbreakthrough Enterprises Corp., doing business under the name 1UP Time, for unauthorized solicitation of investments from the public. In a decision promulgated on...
Ayala Corporation and San Miguel Corporation led 29 Philippine conglomerates and businesses that made it to Time magazine and Statista’s inaugural 500 Best Companies in Asia-Pacific for 2025. The ranking of 500 of the Asia-Pacific’s best companies by Time and Statista is based on a formula of...
(Photo by Jilson Tiu/Time) Masungi Georeserve co-founders Ann and Billie Dumaliang have been cited in Time Magazine's Next Generation Leaders 2024 list. The title honors their work protecting the conservation area, which is home to indigenous communities, rich flora and fauna species, and...
