917Ventures partners with 500 Global 917Ventures has partnered with worldwide venture capital firm 500 Global to develop and scale 917Ventures’ portfolio companies and ventures. This partnership unlocks more opportunities for growth beyond the Philippines and Southeast Asia. 500 Global aims to...
Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI), a diversified nickel producer with interests in cement and steel production, recorded a 14.5 percent growth in net income to P2.13 billion in the first nine months of 2022 from the P1.86 billion posted during the same period last year. In a disclosure to the...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment arm of tycoon Andrew Tan, reported a slight decline in net income to P17.1 billion in the first nine months of 2022 from the P17.33 billion posted in same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its...
“Enola Holmes 2,” the mystery movie starring Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill, debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart, which ranks the most watched shows and films on the platform. With 64.08 million hours viewed, “Enola Holmes 2” grabbed the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s...
A global partner. That is the picture President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants to paint for the Philippines during the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Relation Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), Megaworld Corporation’s integrated tourism estates developer, reported that its net income hiked 70 percent to P1.5 billion in the first nine months of 2022 from P850 million in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
The Philippines' climate action agenda is more important than ever following the country’s ranking as the most disaster-prone in the world because of its vulnerability to natural calamities and disasters. (Inge Maria/ Unsplash) Thus, said Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte in...
PARIS, France -- Whether they realised it or not, some 7.6 billion people -- 96 percent of humanity -- felt global warming's impact on temperatures over the last 12 months, researchers have said. But some regions felt it far more sharply and frequently than others, according to a report based on...
PARIS, France -- Country climate pledges leave the world on track to heat by as much as 2.6 degrees Celsius this century, according to a United Nations assessment Wednesday warning that emissions must fall 45 percent this decade to limit disastrous heating. The United Nations Environment Programme,...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Hot weather has become a health risk for many nations, but new data shows that almost every child on earth will be affected by heatwaves by 2050, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. Children spend time in a spring during a heatwave near Jerusalem, on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has commended Ormoc City for emphasizing initiatives that address natural hazards and climate change, saying it could help the government raise awareness about what he called an "existential issue." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
CHURCHILL, Canada -- Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur utterly useless as camouflage. Polar bears observe a pod of beluga whales passing near the shoreline of the Hudson Bay near Churchill on August 9, 2022. Olivier MORIN...
