Metro Manila mayors will meet this week to review major COVID-19 policies amid the rising cases in the country’s capital. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said among the policies that will be reviewed are the quarantine status,...
Several hospitals in Metro Manila said they are "ready" for an increase in admissions of COVID-19 cases. St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Benjamin Campomanes said the hospital has "anticipated" the increase of patients already. (UNSPLASH /...
Metro Manila mayors will once again go back to the drawing board to come up with a better policy to address the resurgence of high cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULELTIN) This after active cases in Metro Manila almost doubled in the span of 11 days....
Metro Manila will have enough water supply for the summer season, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said Friday. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an interview with DZMM, NWRB executive director, Dr. Sevillo David Jr., said the water level at the Angat Dam which is the major source of water...
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) is aiming to earn P12 billion in core net income this year after registering a 34 percent drop in core profits to P10.2 billion in 2020 due to the economic contraction brought about by the pandemic. “We look forward to the gradual recovery of our...
ORIX METRO Leasing and Finance Corporation (ORIX METRO), a unit of the Metrobank Group, was assigned a high issuer credit rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.)with a Stable outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A company rated PRS Aa (corp.) differs from the highest rated...
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and its logistics arm MetroPac Movers Inc. (MMI) helped store batches of the CoronaVac vaccine, from Beijing-based biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac, in the MetroPac Movers Inc. warehouse in Marikina City. “We are now embarking on our journey towards...
Third player DITO Telecommunity Corporation today (March 2) announced it will be commercially operational in 15 areas in Metro Cebu and Davao on Monday, March 8. The telco's service will launch its service in ten Metro Cebu areas: 1. Carcar, 2. Cebu City,3. Consolacion, 4. Danao, 5. Liloan, 6....
Chinese New Year (Year of the Metal Ox) and Valentine’s Day are just two of the most anticipated celebrations every year. However, with the pandemic, physical distancing protocols, and other health standards still in place, there won’t be any grand events. But these shouldn't stop anyone from...
A joint venture firm between Metro Pacific Water (MPW), part of a conglomerate led by business magnate Manuel V. Pangilinan; and the Dumaguete City Water District (DCWD) had officially commenced operations this February 1 for improved water supply and services to customers in Dumaguete City and...
As part of its sustainable development initiative, Metro Pacific launched a mangrove propagation project on the site of its P30-billion Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX). Mangroves are the only natural forests found in Cordova and the center was the first of its kind in the Visayas and the third...
Most of Metro Manila, 80 percent total, now has 5th Generation (5G) outdoor coverage, Globe Telecom Inc. today (Jan. 21) announced. Both Bonifacio Global City and Ortigas Commercial Business Districts (CBDs) already have 97 per cent 5G coverage while Makati has 95 per cent. The top nine cities with...
