Universal Robina Corporation, the food and beverage unit of JG Summit Holdings Inc., reported a 40 percent jump in attributable net income to P10.52 billion for the first nine months of 2021 from the P7.5 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Phiippine Stock Exchange,...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) reported that its international operations have been able to adapt to the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, URC President and CEO Irwin Lee said the past year had been challenging because of the COVID-19 pandemic. URC LOGO...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law will not be affected by the government’s increasing expenditures for coronavirus treatment. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the Duterte administration has proposed P80 billion for...
The rock legends will transfer their catalog and assign future releases to the Universal Music Group. Aerosmith and Universal Music Group recently announced a partnership that will see Aerosmith’s entire recorded music catalog transfer to a new home in UMG. Said agreement will also assign...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque told the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to immediately pay private hospitals, saying the government cannot afford to derail the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential...
The world must soon come up with a universal standard of proof of coronavirus vaccination of people to facilitate safe and smooth travel across borders. (Photo by Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine government issued the latest appeal for an internationally recognized...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced that the seven products of Bukidnon’s largest dairy farm are now halal-certified. (Universal Harvester Dairy Farm Maramag Bukidnon Facebook page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said DOST-X through Provincial Science...
Universal Robina Corporation is selling its controlling stake in Australian joint venture firm Unisnack ANZ to minority partner Intersnack Group, one of the leading manufacturers of savoury snacks in Europe. Unisnack ANZ is a leading snacks and biscuits company based in Australia and New Zealand....
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) reported a 45.7 percent hike in attributable net income to P8.05 billion for the first half of 2021 from P5.53 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said earnings growth was mainly driven by lower finance...
Former Senator JV Ejercito lauded President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, July 27, for mentioning the Universal Healthcare Law (UHC law) during his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday, July 26. "Thank you Mr. President for mentioning the Universal Health Care Law in your last State of...
Senator Sonny Angara is seeking passage of a bill that would provide free annual medical check-up for all Filipinos, which is a vital preventive health care service that can help stop any potential critical ailments at an early stage. As one of the authors of Republic Act 11223 or the Universal...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) reported that it was able to weather a very difficult year by putting its employees on top of its priorities so productivity remained higher and business operations can continue. “We left no stone unturned in our efforts to help and guide our employees in the...
