Jollibee Group President and CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong was recognized as a world-class leader of a global organization with his being named the Entrepreneur of the Year by Asia Leaders Awards (ALA). “I am deeply honored to be recognized with this Entrepreneur of the Year award from Asia Leaders...
Less than a month after its formation, an all-amateur Gilas Pilipinas starts its campaign in the second window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers when the Filipinos face Thailand on Friday in a bubble in Manama, Bahrain. This is the first of two games between the Philippines and Thailand after...
Rabiya Mateo Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo is taking the lead to help fight illiteracy in the country by helping them in reading and comprehension. On Instagram, Mateo said that she is taking part in the National Reading Month with USAID and the Asia Foundation. "We really need to...
Gilas Pilipinas plays only two games when the national team clashes against Thailand twice in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers inside a bubble on Nov. 26 to 30 in Manama, Bahrain. After clarifications made by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) led by its president Al Panlilio, FIBA...
Gilas Pilipinas mentor Jong Uichico expects a tough campaign for the all-amateur national team when it competes in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers set Nov. 26 to 30 in Manama, Bahrain. With only three weeks to gear up for the tournament, chemistry is another issue the squad is facing since they...
AirAsia Group Bhd. aircraft stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2) in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. (Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg AirAsia is already seeing strong positive signs of recovery from across its regional market, including the Philippines, indicating...
Dismayed over the Philippines disaster responses in the recent typhoons, Business groups have urged Filipinos to move in an efficient fashion in partnership with local government units to mitigate the impact of climate change. “We express serious concern about the state of our...
LT Group, Inc. reported a 9.0 percent growth in attributable net income for the first nine months of 2020 to P16.10 billion from the P14.72 billion reported for the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Philippine National Bank (PNB) contributed P2.24...
In the midst of a pandemic that halted most business activity for months, 21 Filipino companies managed to maintain their sustainability initiatives and win at the recent Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards. In awarding ceremonies held online last 10 November, 21 companies...
Kiefer Ravena of NLEX goes for a layup against three Alaska defenders during their game Monday. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Kiefer Ravena expressed his readiness to play for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers set in Manama, Bahrain later this month. Although the...
Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) subsidiary in Thailand has been named as among the “Best Companies to Work for in Asia” by HR Asia, regarded as an authoritative regional publisher on human resources. Matthew Dy, HR Director of URC (Thailand) Co., Ltd. receives the award from...
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in South East Asia in the first semester of 2020 contracted by 20 percent, but the Philippines is one of only two exceptions that bucked the investment trend with its FDI inflows rising 20 percent, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...
