When it comes to proper segregation of waste, every small action counts. This is what leading integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. aims to promote through its #SMWasteFreeFuture program which it launched in June, in celebration of the World Environment Day. The program is...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is developing stronger whistleblower protection policies to combat corruption and promote investor protection within the corporate sector. In a statment, the commission said its Anti-Money Laundering Division, in partnership with the United Nations...
President Marcos has approved the merger of the United Coconut Planters Bank Leasing and Finance Corporation (ULFC) ) and Land Bank of the Philippines Leasing and Finance Corporation (LLFC). Marcos made the approval through Executive Order No. 65 dated Aug. 6. The merger has LLFC as the surviving...
Asia United Bank (AUB) of the Ng family reported that it sustained record-setting profitability in the first six months of the year due to higher revenues and improved credit quality. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said it posted a 27 percent year-on-year...
The bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday, July 17, the final version of the Maritime Zones Bill. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) "Yung salient points ay sinama natin yung sa Palawan, sinama natin yung sa Philippine Rise. Tapos ni-reconcile natin yung...
The Philippine government is partnering with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen the implementation of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the country. The PPP Center and USAID signed a memorandum of understanding that will provide training and...
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has issued a public health alert for certain ready-to-eat meat and poultry products illegally imported from the Philippines. In an announcement posted on FSIS’ website , the agency said the...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that rice traders in the Philippines have been steadily holding onto their stocks after President Marcos’ move to lower import tariffs. In the Grain and Feed Update report dated July 9, USDA noted that rice traders who brought in their...
Asia United Bank (AUB) is beefing up its information technology (IT) infrastructure, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI), as it aims to be the local banking industry’s “digital partner of choice.” During the bank’s annual stockholders’ meeting, AUB President Manuel A....
The Philippines is poised to retain its position as the leading global rice importer this year and the next, according to the latest forecasts from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA now expects that the country’s rice imports will reach up to 4.6 million metric...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is suggesting a more drastic, yet still diplomatic, move for the Philippines in its bid to protect its interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from China. ...
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates (UAE) intend to make their relationship deeper by exploring more opportunities in trade. UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan pays a courtesy call to President Marcos on June 4, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. (Photo courtesy of...
