DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte was formally sworn into office on Friday, May 23, for his third and final term in the House of Representatives. The private ceremony at The Royal Mandaya Hotel was attended by family – second district Rep. Vincent Omar...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic collaboration with Becton Dickinson Holdings Pte Ltd (BD), a leading global medical technology company. In a statement, AC Health said the MOU is focused on driving innovation, enhancing...
Tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan has so far invested ₱1.33 billion as he continues to mop up shares of Emperador Inc., which faces removal from the Philippine Stock Exchange’s benchmark index if the public float falls below 20 percent. Emperador disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that Tan’s...
Tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan has bought another ₱333-million worth of shares of Emperador Inc. from the market, bringing his two-day purchase total to ₱666 million. The move aims to reduce the company’s public float and bring it closer to the 20-percent minimum public ownership requirement. In a...
The PSEi dipped only slightly despite a credit rating downgrade for the US by Moody’s. The main index shed 10.69 points or 0.17 percent to close at 6,454.84 with sectoral indices evenly mixed. Volume was firm at 755 million shares worth P6.19 billion as losers outnumbered gainers 109 to 86 with...
With the leaderships of the incoming 20th Congress now up for grabs, Vice President Sara Duterte believes that her brother, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, must compete for the House speakership position. Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte (OVP, House of Representatives)...
With a promise of reform and principled leadership, former Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary Atty. Paolo S. Teston has assumed office as the new director general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “I assume this role with a clear and urgent mandate: to raise the standard of...
ILOILO CITY – After almost a decade, the people of Antique province have elected a governor from the Javier political clan – former Rep. Paolo. PAOLO Javier (third from left) is proclaimed the governor of Antique province. Also in photo is father Exequiel ‘Boy Ex’ Javier (left), a...
ILOILO CITY — Paolo Z. Roxas, son of former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, was defeated in the Capiz first district congressional race by Pinuno party-list Rep. Howard Guintu. “Nag-husga na ang mayorya. Tapos na ang eleksyon. Bisan indi pabor sa akon ang desisyon, hugot ko...
The local stock rallied after the early release of results of a peaceful mid-term elections and a pause on the US-China trade war. The main index jumped by 108.62 points or 1.68 percent to close at 6,566.82 as the Services sector lead the charge while Miners lagged behind as gold prices dropped....
DAVAO CITY – Reelectionist Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte voted on Monday morning at his polling precinct in Catalunan Grande. VICE President Sara Duterte has already voted, along with brother, Rep. Paolo and his sons, in Davao City. (Keith Bacongco) The lawmaker was...
Women’s rights advocates in Davao City have appealed to the government to protect women from exploitation and neglect. Gabriela and Talikala made the appeal following an incident involving reelectionist Rep. Paolo Duterte in a bar in Davao City. They called on authorities to launch a thorough...
