BACOLOD CITY – A 60-year-old farmer held his 51-year-old live-in partner hostage at gunpoint after she refused to sign documents for a land transfer in Barangay Prosperidad, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, June 15. Police Lt. Col. Nazer Canja, San Carlos police chief, said...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed the Philippine eagle, the country's national bird, as critically endangered, with only around 400 pairs left in the wild. These forest raptors face extinction largely due to habitat loss from deforestation, hunting, and other human...
Rockwell at Nepo Center, a joint venture between Rockwell Land and Juan D. Nepomuceno (JDN) Realty, will open The Glass House on June 15. This preview event precedes the opening of Power Plant Mall Angeles, which Kapampangans are eagerly anticipating. Similar to Rockwell’s Glass Houses in...
Empire East Land Holdings Inc., the low- to middle-income housing subsidiary of Megaworld Corporation, is allotting at least P25 billion for capital expenditures over the next four to five years. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, Empire East President and CEO Anthony Charlemagne...
Vehicles apprehended and impounded in anti-colorum operations will no longer be released even if the registered owners would pay the hefty fine of up to P1 million, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said in Tuesday, June 11. LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said the “No...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) was recognized by Corporate Governance Asia in multiple categories in its 14th Asian Excellence Awards, held last May 30, 2024, at JW Marriott Hong Kong. Ayala Land took home six wins at the 14th Asian Excellence Awards including Best Investor Relations...
The Gokongwei Group’s real estate investment trust RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR) is acquiring 13 malls and office assets worth P33.92 billion from its sponsor Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) through a stock-for-asset swap. RCR President and CEO Jericho P. Go RCR President and CEO Jericho P. Go...
Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced it will continue its partnership with Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) to supply electric services to its commercial and residential developments. Meralco said it created a comprehensive development plan that will support the power requirements of...
CEBU CITY — The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) has trained over 100 policemen who are set to be deployed at the Trans Central Highway (TCH) in Balamban town, Cebu. LAWMEN from the Cebu Provincial Police Office attend a recent seminar as a requirement to enable them to become...
While the intention of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to penalize the unregistered sale or mortgage of vehicles is laudable, Sen. Grace Poe said that it must have a clear policy for a polished execution. "The agency needs to ensure that the systems are in place for a smooth rollout of the...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the driver’s license of the driver of a Mercedes Benz who allegedly shot dead a fellow motorist over a road rage incident in Makati City—and revealed that it is now in the process of permanently stripping him of the privilege to drive motor...
Sen. Grace Poe hailed the recent addition of newly accredited players for motorcycle taxis through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Motorcycle taxis wait for new passengers along EDSA in Mandaluyong City on Friday, May 3. The Land Transportation Franchising and...
