The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced that AIA Philippines Life and General Insurance Company Inc. has agreed to sell its four percent stake in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDHSC). In a disclosure, the PSE said AIA is selling its 250,000 PDHSC shares for P150 million, or...
A group of senior citizens on Monday, January 20 trooped to the Senate to rally for the passage of a bill that aims to grant social pension to all senior citizens in the country. The United Senior Citizens (USC) Party-list led by Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay urged the Senate to expedite...
Ambassador Endo Kazuya of the Embassy of Japan delivers his welcome remarks. On Jan. 14, 2025, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) jointly held the “2nd Philippines-Japan Environment Week” in Makati City. Ambassador Endo Kazuya...
UNDP PH Resident Representative Dr. Selva Ramachandran, and New Zealand Ambassador Dr. Catherine McIntosh with Climate Action Programme Team Leader Floradema C. Eleazar, NCIP Chairperson Bo-i Jennifer Pia Sibug-Las, and MinDA Undersecretary Janet Lopoz In a significant move to advance the...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that key borrowing costs are unlikely to drop to pre-pandemic level amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will slow down its policy rate reduction. According to the finance chief, the market expectation for 2025 is for...
Philippine Navy's offshore patrol vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS17) participates in the fifth PH-US Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from Jan. 17 to 18, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippines and the United States (US) completed...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) was honored by the chief regulator of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) for its consistent adherence to good corporate governance principles, top officials said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Michael O. de...
Cloudy skies with isolated rains are expected in parts of Luzon on Saturday, Jan. 18, due to the shear line and the northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN /...
(Photo courtesy of Holcim Academy) Holcim’s recent launch of the Holcim Sustainable Construction Academy marks a pivotal moment in the push for greener practices in the built environment. By offering an open-access platform designed to empower professionals with tools and insights on low-carbon,...
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo: AFP) The construction of the Metro Manila subway provides a strategic advantage for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), military chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday, Jan. 17. Brawner made the remark a day after he graced the launching of...
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), in partnership with AC Motors Automobile Group (AC Motors), proudly announces the grand opening of two new Isuzu Outlet Standard (IOS) dealerships in Rizal and Taytay. The event was led by IPC President, Tetsuya Fujita, and AC Motors President, Antonio...
From left: ACTION, Inc. Executive Director, Ms. Lani Llanes; Vice President, Jude Hipolito; and President, Hajime Yokota; HFI President, Seiji Fujimoto; Executive Director, Ms. Crecelle San Jose; and HSDC Department Manager, Jun Lomibao for the (MOA signing ceremony. Honda Foundation, Inc. (HFI)...
