The PLDT Group’s MediaQuest Holdings and its broadcast unit TV5 have signed a landmark collaboration agreement with Nine Media Corporation to launch RPTV -- a new free-to-air channel offering sports and news -- to take over CNN Philippines' airtime. MediaQuest Holdings, TV5, and Nine Media...
Didipio Gold-Copper Mine, owned by OceanaGold Corporation’s local subsidiary OceanaGold Philippines Inc., is increasing its Community Development Fund (CDF) budget to P169 million this year. In a press statement, the firm said this is a 24 percent increase from their 2023 allocation of P136...
DAVAO CITY – This city is confronting two faces of disaster from continuous rains in the last five days – no water and too much water. RESIDENTS travel on a boat in a submerged residential area in Barangay Tigatto, Davao City on February 1. Continuous rains since January 30 have inundated many...
Megawide Construction Corporation has completed building the structure for housing developer 8990 Holdings’ 47-storey Urban Deca Cubao residential condominium. (L-R: Megawide Construction COO Frederick Tan, ECTA Principal Arch. Edward Co. Tan, Megawide Chairman & CEO Edgar Saavedra, 8990...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved the follow-on offering and listing of high-end real estate developer Century Properties Group Inc.’s (CPG) Series B Preferred Shares worth up to P4 billion, but it is lower than the initially planned P5 billion. PSE documents showed that the...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) President, Jeffrey Lim, was recently recognized for excellence in leadership at The Business Manual’s prestigious CEO Awards. Lim, along with the country's most prominent entrepreneurs and business leaders, was honored for his exemplary leadership and...
Article provided by Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. in celebration of Manila Bulletin’s 124th anniversary It was on the bright, Thursday afternoon of August 24, 2023 when we visited the official headquarters of Manila Bulletin in Intramuros, Manila. Representing the estimated 300 strong...
The integration of green spaces in urban planning is crucial for blending nature with urban living. Cities worldwide are incorporating parks, rooftop gardens, and community green areas to provide residents relief from the concrete jungle. These spaces not only enhance the urban environment but also...
The Gokongwei Group’s Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. posted a 29.5 percent drop in attributable net income due to foreign exchange losses and the impact of the merger of Robinsons Bank with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm...
Trends come and go but food is timeless. Often when we see trends in the food industry, they either become a permanent fixture or fade into obscurity once the trend dies down. In a special event entitled “Food Forward” at The Astbury in Makati City, San Miguel Foods culinary services manager...
Boutique housing developer Ovialand Inc. is waiting to see how the equities market receive upcoming giant initial public offerings (IPOs) by the SM and Razon groups before considering another bid for public listing. Ovialand President and CEO Pammy Olivares-Vital In an interview, Ovialand President...
The $1.8-billion acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) by Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) takes a further step towards completion after getting the green light from the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). In a disclosure to...
