Concepcion-led RFM Corp. plans to expand production capacity across its ice cream, milk, and pasta units as it forecasts double-digit profit growth and a 10 percent dividend yield for the year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Jose Ma. Concepcion III, RFM chairman and chief...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro welcomed Chinese Ambassador-designate Jing Quan, who arrived in Manila over the weekend. The DFA chief welcomed Jing in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “We discussed (Philippine)-(China) ties and our shared interest in dialogue,...
For most Filipinos, Francisco “Bobby” Mañosa is a legend—National Artist for Architecture and the visionary behind iconic landmarks such as the Coconut Palace, the EDSA Shrine, and the San Miguel Corporation head office. But to his family, Bobby was simply a devoted father and grandfather...
International cooperation is crucial in raising maritime domain awareness and addressing “persistent” issues in maritime security and marine resources and infrastructure, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said. Speaking during the Ministerial Meeting on Protection...
The Philippines and Palestine agree to strengthen their bilateral relations through the signing of a memorandum of understanding on political consultations that will establish a structured mechanism to identify areas of cooperation and mutual interests. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is ready to support initiatives and resolutions that will create a pathway to Palestinian statehood and bring to a close a turbulent and violent era in the Israel-Palestine relationship. As the Philippines gets ready to chair the 11-member regional...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro denied that a chartered flight carrying Palestinians originally bound to South Africa will be arriving in the Philippines. She made this remark after her bilateral meeting with Palestinian Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Dr....
Palestinian Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shahin is currently in Manila, arriving last Nov. 16 and is expected to stay until Nov. 21, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday. In a statement, the DFA said that during the visit, the Palestinian foreign...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro is hopeful that the Philippines’ chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will witness the completion of the Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea amid escalating regional tensions between China, the...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro denied that there is an erosion of the centrality of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), whose summits and meetings the Philippines will chair in 2026, amid regional and global threats due to great power rivalry,...
President Marcos formally launched the Philippines’ Chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2026, outlining a forward-leaning agenda anchored on peace and security, regional prosperity, and people empowerment. In his speech during the launch at the Foro de Intramuros...
Food and beverage firm RFM Corp. reported a 12 percent increase in net income to ₱1.25 billion in the first nine months of the year from ₱1.12 billion in the same period last year, as its core businesses maintained growth momentum. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the company...
