The decline in coal prices globally had prompted 30% dip in the net income of Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) to P27.9 billion last year from record-high earnings of P39.9 billion in 2022. According to SMPC President and COO Maria Cristina C. Gotianun, the drop in global...
February, while it is the shortest of all the months in the calendar, has so many events. There’s the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Locally, the month is observed as National Arts Month. But for many, it is Love Month, with Feb. 14 being its special day dedicated to romance. Lovers...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against entities involved in the unauthorized use of Ayala Corporation’s name to illegally solicit investments from the public. In an order dated Feb. 22, the Commission En Banc directed Ayala Corporation Group Inc.,...
There is no denying that Pia Wurztbach is one of the most stylish ladies in today’s local fashion scene. Her stunning looks matched with her flawless beauty allowed the crowned Miss Universe 2015 to capture the hearts of everyone. This time, the Filipino beauty queen is serving major style...
Apart from being the Love Month, February in the Philippines is also observed as the National Arts Month. It is a time when arts in different forms are celebrated through a myriad of exhibits, displays, and shows, with the mission of bringing arts closer to the people. But the theme goes beyond the...
Manila Bulletin Lifestyle recently attended the latest iteration of Crimson Boracay’s Art Warrior Philippines Championship, where we observed how the resort has uniquely carved out its identity in both the property industry and the arts world. It was a particular delight to witness how Crimson...
Philippine officials and key industry players will be on a one-week Nuclear Energy Mission to Canada this March to scrutinize the policy frameworks and regulatory regimes of this developed market - primarily on how it had set the bar high on its ‘cradle-to-grave’ precept of nuclear energy...
OF TREES AND FOREST A leader is someone who can marshal all the resources he has in an efficient and effective manner in order to accomplish his vision. “A great leader,” the Harvard Business Review article added, “is one who can do so day after day, and year after year, in a wide variety of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco arrived here on Tuesday, February 27, to launch the agency’s Philippine Experience Program (PEP): Culture, Heritage and Art Caravan in Western Mindanao. MAYOR John Dalipe hosts a fiesta lunch at Santa Cruz Island for...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera nabbed 26 wanted individuals from February 18 to 24. Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr., PRO-Cordillera police chief, said the Baguio City Police Office caught nine wanted persons, Benguet Police Provincial Office, eight; Kalinga PPO,...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Tuesday, February 27, has ordered the release of a subpoena against the primary suspects in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon. Dela Rosa, chairman of the Senate public order panel, approved this after Sen. Raffy Tulfo...
The Senate has the right to compel a witness to testify before its committee hearings no matter how influential they are, Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, February 27. Hontiveros pointed this out after Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the religious sect...
