AFP Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura (left) delivers a speech during the opening of the Command and Control, Communications, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (C4ISTAR) EXPO 2023 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), the investment arm of the Aboitiz Group, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP), have entered into a definitive agreement to jointly acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) from The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) for $1.8 billion. In a disclosure to...
Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., has called on the public to cultivate a culture of respect on the road. (Photo from Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.'s Facebook page) “Kailangan nating magtulungan upang magkaroon ng kultura ng respeto at paggalang sa lansangan. At isa ngang hakbang para diyan ay...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with gasoline products can benefit from higher price cuts of P0.75 per liter at the pumps this week, based on the price reduction advisory of the oil firms. Similarly, the price of diesel products will be trimmed by P0.65 per liter; while kerosene prices will be...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), a member of the Aboitiz group of companies, has started the public offering on fixed rate bonds from its P50 billion bond program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said it is offering 1.5-year Senior Fixed Rate Series F...
The Senate may be able to approve the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) next week, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Monday, November 20. Angara said the Senate will finish the period of interpellations for the remaining agencies that have yet to be...
PIANO SUPERSTAR Nikolay Khozyainov A good live performance is one that creates a connection between the artist and the audience, where the music not only sounds great but also feels emotionally resonant, and this was exactly what renowned Russian pianist Nikolay Khozyainov brought to Manila when he...
CHEFS FOR A CAUSE From left: Globe chief sustainability and corporate communications officer Yoly Crisanto, Carlo Lorenzana of La Cabrera Manila, Chef Luis Chikiamco of Flame by Discovery Primea; Chef Albert Mendoza of Tsoko Asador; Chef Patrick Go of Your Local, Chef Josh Boutwood of Bistro...
From left: Philip Cu-Unjieng, project lead of Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum; Philip Barnes, country general manager of The Ascott Limited; Jordan Tan, Manila Bulletin head of business development; Faith Quijano, country sustainability champion and assistant residence manager of...
Palawan Group of Companies and Flash Express team up to further enhance remittance and collection efficiency. From left: Missy Baldemor, Head of B2B Department Palawan Group of Companies; PalawanPay’s Business Executive Officer, Emiliano Librea III; Cash Management Solutions Director, Lisa Lou...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 194 new Covid-19 infections, contributing to a cumulative total of 4,112,658 cases nationwide. Photo from Pixabay The latest update from the DOH Covid-19 tracker as of Nov. 17 indicated no new deaths, maintaining the country's fatality rate at 1.6 percent....
President Marcos has set a partnership with the short-form video-hosting service TikTok to help local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), particularly by training them, to promote their products. PCO/TikTok Marcos said this as he met with TikTok Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shou Zi Chew...
