LRT-1 Dr. Santos Station in Parañaque City (Photo courtesy of Parañaque Cong. Edwin Olivarez / Facebook) The partial operation of the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 Cavite extension is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of this year as the rail project’s first phase is now 98.2 percent...
The Sandiganbayan has allowed former Quezon City mayor Herbert “Bistek” Constantine M. Bautista to present an additional witness in his graft case involving the alleged irregular procurement of the P32.1 million online occupational permitting and tracking system project in 2019....
The Aboitiz Group’s lender Union Bank of the Philippines has successfully raised P10 billion from its stock rights offering which it reported as having robust participation from shareholders. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it offered 327.12 million common shares...
The Ty family’s GT Capital Holdings, Inc. posted a seven percent growth in core net income to P7.06 billion for the first quarter of 2024 from P6.56 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said consolidated net income likewise grew by seven...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Juris Bautista Sucro of Kalibo, the provincial capital of Aklan, joined the Atin Ito (This is Ours) civilian coalition that installed floating markers on the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday, May 15. "Bilang Akeanon ag Kalibonhon isaeang ka pribilihiyo ro rayang pinasahi...
Even Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri was not spared from some of the troubles being experienced at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). A photo of the busted escalator at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 taken by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz"...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Wednesday, April 24 that United States (US) authorities have filed a money laundering case against former poll chief Andy Bautista. "I would like to respectfully confirm that based on our communication with attorneys...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved the planned P10 billion stock rights offering of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines which is slated to kick off in May this year. In a disclosure to the PSE, the bank said it is offering about 296.47 million depending on the final offering...
Lawyers' pleadings like motions that border on "incivility and intemperate ascriptions" are not allowed before a court of justice. In a resolution, the Sandiganbayan said most pleadings rely on "grace and fluidity of language" to "enthrall and enlighten" a court. With its declarations, the...
BAUTISTA, Pangasinan – The body of a woman suspected to be a “salvage” or summary execution victim was discovered by a resident in Barangay Cabuaan here on April 16. Police said the victim had bullet wounds and blond hair, fair complexion, medium-built, 30 to 40 years of age, and 5’0” to...
The Sandiganbayan has ordered a 90-day preventive suspension of Aldrin C. Cuña, executive vice president of the National Defense College of the Philippines, over his pending graft case that was filed when he was the city administrator of Quezon City. In a six-page resolution issued on...
The Ty family’s investment arm GT Capital Holdings Inc. (GTCAP) posted an 82 percent jump in core net income to a record high P28.8 billion last year from P15.9 billion earned in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said consolidated net income rose 57 percent to...
