The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday, Feb. 9 that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Molnupiravir of Lloyd Laboratories Inc. may be marketed by the firm at P50 to P75 per capsule. Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) During a Laging Handa press briefing,...
The Muntinlupa City Council held a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 8, to investigate the severe water service interruption being experienced by customers of Maynilad Water Services in Muntinlupa and other cities and municipalities. The City Council’s Committee on Environment, chaired by Councilor...
The local stock market recovered the previous day’s losses as investors took positions ahead of changes in the PSEI and MSCI. The main index rose 77.93 points or 1.06 percent to close at 7,458.23 with Holding Firms and Services sectors leading the advance while Banks lagged behind. Volume dropped...
Two members of the Gokongwei group, Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) and Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), have made it to the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). RLC and RRHI comprise half of the only four listed companies in the Philippines included in this year’s roster, alongside...
The proclamation rally of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio at the Iglesia ni Cristo-owned Philippine Arena on Tuesday does not necessarily mean an endorsement from the bloc-voting church to their candidacies. This was...
Willie Revillame's impending departure from GMA has been hot topic for days now. Many are speculating as to what exactly made Willie decide to end his run with the network. In “Cristy Ferminute,” Monday, host Cristy Fermin maintained Willie did not “betray” GMA. “Nagsabi din naman siyang...
Figaro Coffee Systems, Inc. (FCSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Figaro Coffee Group, Inc. (FCG), registered record revenues and net income last year amid the pandemic. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, FCG said FCSI posted a 274 percent surge in unaudited net income before tax to...
RL Commercial REIT, Inc. (RCR), the country’s largest Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), declared a cash dividend amounting to P915.3 million—its second cash dividend. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RCR said its Board of Directors approved the declaration of cash dividends...
The Muntinlupa City Council has set the public hearing to investigate Maynilad Water Services’ prolonged water service interruption that has severely affected customers in Muntinlupa and other cities and municipalities. The City Council’s Committee on Environment will hold the hearing at 8:30...
64206 Ceres Transport Inc. (CTI), a member of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies which operates major routes in Luzon, committed to continue serving the riding public despite the challenges of the pandemic during its Feb. 7, 2022 annual stockholders’ meeting. Yanson matriarch Olivia V. Yanson led...
Senator Grace Poe has called on Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) to address water service interruptions in the west service zone of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) as residents reported to her office their harrowing experience of having no water for 42 hours straight....
Newly-listed Monde Nissin Corporation (MONDE) and liquor maker Emperador, Inc. will be joining the prestigious Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) starting Feb. 14, 2022. The PSE announced that its January to December 2021 stock performance review showed that the two firms will be among the 30...
