Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) subsidiary in Thailand won two more awards that reflect its position as one of that country’s top producers of quality food products. In a statement, URC said URC Thailand received the prestigious FDA Quality awards from the Ministry of Public Health after...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) reported that its subsidiary URC Vietnam has been named as one of Vietnam’s top sustainable enterprises for the fourth consecutive year. In a statement, the Gokongwei food and beverage unit said URC Vietnam was among the TOP 100 Sustainable Development...
The decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend implementation this month of the scheduled increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premium rate and income ceiling is a welcome development. Coming at a time when we are still reeling from the effects of the Covid-19...
London-based brand consulting firm Kantar Group reported that Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) segment-leading products continue to be among the most chosen brands in the Philippines. “URC’s brands such as Great Taste and Piattos have consistently been part of the most chosen brands for...
SAGIP Party-List Representative Rodante Marcoleta (House of Representatives) Rodante Marcoleta, 69, is now on his sixth term as the Social Amelioration and Genuine Intervention on Poverty (SAGIP) Partylist representative. The SAGIP Partylist lists as its goals "poverty reduction, social protection...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has underscored the need to depower the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC), saying its current set-up with the Department of Health (DOH) has led to the "wastage of resources". Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (MANILA BULLETIN) Case is point is...
The national government would have to cough up between P92 billion and P230 billion annually if and when Congress institutionalizes a proposal to provide all senior citizens in the Philippines a universal social pension. (Danie Franco/ Unsplash) There are seven such measures pending before House...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC) is venturing into the alcoholic beverages business by expanding into the spiked spirit category. In a statement, the firm said it is introducing a new product that is “set to disrupt the Philippine alcoholic beverages market.” 80718 “Chill Spiked Spirit will offer...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), one of the Philippines’ largest food companies, is venturing into the P6.5 billion cultured milk category through a partnership with Asahi Beverages Philippines (ABP). In a statement, URC said they will be coming out with Goodday cultured milk drinks that addresses a...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the food and beverage unit of the Gokongwei Group, reported a 24 percent drop in net income to P6.5 billion for the first half of 2022 from P8.5 billion in the same period last year due to gains from the sale of assets in 2021. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), one of the Philippines’ largest food and beverage companies, is setting even more ambitious goals for its human resources, operations, products and processes. In a statement, URC said it is looking at reducing the amount of energy and water it uses to...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) caps off its celebration of Environment Month with a nationwide tree-planting activity. Universal Robina Corporation (URC) culminated its celebration of Philippine Environment Month with a nationwide tree-planting initiative. From Bulacan to Davao, URC...
