President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. revealed the readiness of state-run banks Landbank and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to expand their credit coverages to agriculture. In photo are: (from left to right) Usec. Leocadio Sebastian, Undersecretary for Rice Development of the...
URC Flourish Pilipinas 2022: The CEO Initiative Manila leg (from left to right): Alaura Daele Pabandero (1 st runner up), Ellison Dean C. Lee (Managing Director, URC Flour), Sandra Camille Montenegro (Grand Winner), Marilyn Grande Esguerra (R&D Chapter Lead Snackfoods, URC), Jeremy Garcia...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he supports the move to suspend the increase in premium contributions of members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) but the state insurance agency should not compromise its health services. During a Senate Committee on Health and Demography...
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...
