Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), advised all its personnel to ensure that all crime prevention reminders are presented in a clear, proper and gender-sensitive messaging. Nartatez acknowledged the significant changes in mass communications as he...
Consistent decline in focus crimes and high trust and satisfaction ratings marked the first year of Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. as chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Nartatez was named as the country’s top cop in August last year and immediately emphasized the need for...
Massive contractions in public infrastructure spending may have bottomed out by midyear, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) saying funds have already been released and are now awaiting faster spending by implementing agencies in the second half. Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, is investing ₱4.1 billion to expand three of its major shopping malls outside Metro Manila amid surging commercial demand and high occupancy rates. In a briefing, SM Supermalls President Steven Tan said the...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all chiefs of police and unit commanders to focus on strategic and proper deployment of personnel as part of the measures to sustain the high trust and satisfaction ratings of the public to the police. The...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders to regularly review the efficiency of their peace and order strategic implementation in order to sustain the high public trust and satisfaction ratings of the police. Nartatez issued...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders to ensure strong support systems to their men who are deployed for disaster response duty amid the effects of heavy rains in the past days. Part of that support system, he said, are...
Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) is seeing strong demand for the Premier Suites of SM Seaside Cebu Arena and aims to fully lease these out by the time they are ready for the grand launch of the venue later this year or in 2027. “Premium suites have become a popular feature at leading...
Fans have been enjoying seeing Kris Aquino back in the spotlight through Netflix Philippines’ three-part promotional campaign, with many welcoming the return of the familiar wit, humor and larger-than-life personality that made the Queen of All Media a household name. But while fans were happy to...
SM Prime Holdings Inc. is shifting its focus toward expanding recurring revenue streams as persistent macroeconomic headwinds weigh on the property market through next year. John Nai Peng C. Ong, SM Prime chief finance officer, said the Sy-led developer plans to lean more heavily on stable...
The entry of I&C Holdings Corp.—a firm linked to Fortman Cline Capital Markets—as the second-largest shareholder of cash-strapped ABS-CBN Corp. is seen by market analysts as a strong vote of confidence in the media company’s turnaround story. “With a ₱3.5-billion commitment, investors are...
Megaworld Corp., the township developer controlled by billionaire Andrew Tan, declared a record-high cash dividend of ₱0.11733697 per share, total payout reaching ₱3.8 billion as expanding recurring income strengthens the real estate firm 's cash generation. The firm informed the...