Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, is ramping up its hotel business expansion target to over 12,000 rooms by 2028 to 2029 instead of 2030, as it banks on the growth of the tourism industry. In an interview, AGI President and CEO Kevin Andrew...
An international bazaar to be participated in by at least 40 countries will open once again with the theme, “Shop global, help local,” at the World Trade Center starting November 3. Photos by Mark Balmores The International Bazaar Foundation, Inc. (IBF) partnered with the Spouses of the...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported that its $800 million Luzon International Container Terminal (LICT) in Bauan, Batangaswill meet growing demand for efficient and eco-friendly marine handling solutions in the region. The facility, expected to be completed by 2028,...
TOKYO (AP) — Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year, the company said in a statement Tuesday, Sept. 10. Panasonic is one of 15 companies that are so-called TOP sponsors for the International Olympic Committee. It’s not known the value of the...
The country’s top three airlines are optimistic that the takeover by the San Miguel Corporation-led New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC) of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will usher much-need changes that will allow them to take advantage of the expected boom on the Philippine...
Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) cargo handling facility in Iloilo, has significantly enhanced its operational capability after taking delivery of two new ESP.5 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor cranes (MHC). ICTSI said the modern...
The Marcos administration should exhaust all means to improve literacy and education in the country, Senator Loren Legarda said on Sunday, September 8. Legarda issued the call as the Philippines celebrates International Literacy Day. “Without literacy, there is no progress....
Senator Loren Legarda has called for a more "humane" living wage for all Filipino workers, as she stressed the disparity between minimum wage and the actual cost of living. Sen. Loren Legarda presides over Thursday’s Finance Subcommittee G hearing, September 5, 2024, on the proposed 2025 budget...
Illustration from Freepik In a corner of a classroom, a young student finds himself looking through a bookshelf. He has already read most of what it has to offer. Bored of going over the recommended readings for his age again, the student starts to look into titles meant for older pupils. Classics...
The Philippines bagged three awards at the 36th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held in Alexandra, Egypt. The IOI “is one of several international science Olympiads held annually around the world. Exceptional high school students from various countries compete in the prestigious...
Contecon Guayaquil S.A. (CGSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Ecuadorian port business, has forged a significant partnership with COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers. ICTSI said that, under the partnership, CGSA will handle COSCO’s general cargo ships at the Port of...
Senator Raffy Tulfo met with various heads of government agencies online amid the Senate work suspension to ensure public safety amid the inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Enteng on Monday, September 2. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services immediately warned the...
