The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has implemented a six-month preventive suspension without pay of Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro, Vice Mayor Marion S. Andres, and 17 other local officials for the reported misuse of P130 million in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), the Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit, reported a three percent dip in core net income to ₱12.2 billion last year due to lower earnings from its sugar and renewables business (SURE). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said sales...
Reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called out the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) after it reportedly denied a newborn benefits due to an alleged misinterpretation of existing policies. Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go (MB File Photo) Go made the call...
FOR MONDAY Two corporate bigwigs, JG Summit Holdings Inc. Chairman James L. Go and gaming tycoon Willy N. Ocier, are giving ordinary investors their masterclasses in stock investing by showing how to properly buy low and sell high. Universal Robina Corporation (URC) disclosed to the Philippine...
James L. Go, Chairman of the Gokongwei Group’s flagship JG Summit Holdings Inc., has been bargain-hunting and scooped up ₱48.13 million worth of shares of subsidiaries Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) and Universal Robina Corporation (URC) this week. As stock analysts are optimistic about...
MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, is moving JG Summit Holdings Inc. and subsidiary Universal Robina Corporation from its large cap to the small cap index. Based on the results of the MSCI’s February 2025 Index...
Senator Imee Marcos (left), Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda took advantage of the recent visit of Senator Imee Marcos to his province in a bid to move the proposed Universal...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the food and beverage unit of JG Summit Holdings Inc., announced the appointment of Anna Milagros D. David as the first President of its Branded Consumer Foods (BCF) business in the Philippines. In a statement, the firm said that, David will now oversee...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, February 5 urged the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to focus on prioritizing public welfare and the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law. Ejercito made the...
Senators are looking forward to changes that would happen under United States-trained orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Edwin Mercado, who has been appointed by President Marcos as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Senator Joseph...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading the measure that seeks to overhaul the Philippine healthcare system by amending the Universal...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) In a bid to hasten the enhancement of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefits, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed House Bill (HB) No. 11297, which sought to...
