Despite the continuing pandemic, Globe Telecom Inc. exceeded its network builds and modernization targets in the first quarter of the year, the telco disclosed Tuesday, ( April 20) in Annual Stockholders' Meeting. The telco built 318 new cell sites, a 152 increase from 126 built in the same period...
While ransomware attacks against small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Philippines dropped over 15 percent in 2020, the threat has become more targeted and malicious, according to the latest Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) report. Globally, the Philippines ranked number 50 in terms of...
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corp.(PT&T)'s subscriber base grew 15 percent in 2020, pushing its year-on-year revenue up eight percent to P408 million. PT&T also managed to cut down its losses by 40 percent, from P49.5 million in 2019 to P27.5...
The new collection celebrates Kenzo Takada, carrying his vision in a contemporary approach ODE TO TAKADA Kenzo creative director Felipe Bautista's current collection is 'an offering to Kenzo of all things he cherished.' The fashion world was taken aback by the passing of Kenzo Takada on Oct. 4 last...
The fight for the crown continues! Thirty-four lovely Filipinas will vie for Binibining Pilipinas 2020 which will be held in April. Up for grabs are the titles Bb. Pilipinas International, Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental, Bb. Pilipinas Grand International and Bb. Pilipinas Globe. Who among these...
Philippine Football Federation president Nonong Araneta (Photo by Jonas Terrado) Nonong Araneta hopes the quality of Olympic qualifiers and aspirants would translate to a podium finish in the 2021 Tokyo Games scheduled July 23 to Aug. 8. Araneta, the country’s chief of mission to the Games, is...
Although the aviation industry's performance in 2020 was adversely impacted by severe reduction in flight numbers due to the pandemic restrictions, flying remained safe, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. “Flying is safe, although the industry did take a step back on...
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)’s total assets reached P1.04-trillion last year, up 37 percent from P761.24 billion in 2019, as deposits grew 47.6 percent to P817.9 billion and investments increased 26 percent to P260.1 billion. Development Bank of the Philippines headquarters in Makati...
Despite a 16 percent fall in its 2020 earnings because of the pandemic, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) decided to give P3.5 billion, or 56 percent of its P6.138 billion income, to the national coffers. While the agency is required by law to turn over at least 50 percent of its annual net...
The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) has resumed its pre-pageant activities with stunning photo shoot of its candidates. The theme of the pictorial is modern vintage which showcases the beauties in carnival-themed swimwear designed with opera coats. Joining the girls in the pictorial were...
Riding on fiscal year 2020's strong subscriber growth, pure-play high-speed fixed broadband operator, Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc., hauled in P9.14 billion revenues, up 71 per cent from the preceding year's P9.14 billion. The company's net income also grew to...
The COVID19 pandemic resulted in lower container volumes, pulling down Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI)’s earnings by 20.4 percent, from P3.71 billion in 2019 to P2.96 billion last year. Container volumes at the Manila South Harbor plunged 20.4 percent while those at the Batangas Container Terminal...
