Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) Malaysian subsidiary has bagged two international awards as an excellent workplace and as a top global brand. In a statement, the firm said Universal Robina Munchy’s (URM) was named as one of HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work for in Asia (Malaysia chapter)....
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is targeting to launch its own internet gaming platform by the second half of this year in order to keep up with the fast-growing revenue source. In an interview, PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said the plan is still on track and...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) and Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDSHC) cheered the appointment of former Robinsons Land Corporation President and CEO Frederick D. Go as the investment czar of the Marcos administration. In a statement, the PSE and PDSHC said their Board of...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) boosted its contributions to state coffers in the first 11 months of last year, but they continued to lag behind pre-pandemic figures. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the national government's portion of Pagcor's earnings rose by...
Everchance Gaming Corp.'s lottery machine (Everchance Gaming Corp.'s Facebook page) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, alongside three other lawmakers, are calling on President Marcos to junk the franchise of Evenchance Gaming Corp. as operator of...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Power, this city’s power distribution utility, warned that prolonged power interruptions following the New Year blackout that affected Panay Island can happen again if the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) fails to finish a key facility in Iloilo. Roel Castro,...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) expects E-Games and new integrated resorts to boost revenues to P336.38 billion this year even as it reported record high gross gaming revenues (GGR) of P285.27 billion for 2023. In an interview, PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has asserted that the failure of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to expand and upgrade the country’s power grid is “reason enough for the Congress to consider recasting, if not revoking, its franchise”. In a statement on...
State-run National Power Corporation (NPC) is eyeing to expand its cooperation with Korea Water Resources Corporation or K-Water, primarily on the sphere of dam safety – given that sizeable pie of the country’s power supply is still drawn from hydropower facilities. The planned expanded...
First Metro Investment Corporation (FMIC), the investment banking arm of Metrobank, expects the Philippine economy to grow faster this year and continue to be among the best performing economies in Asia. “In the face of domestic and global challenges, the Philippine economy achieved a commendable...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is recommending the establishment of a ‘new protocol’ that shall firmly guide National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on power supply-demand balance at the course of its grid operations during emergency situations. As stated by Energy Undersecretary...
The country’s economy is expected to reach six percent this year with the help of robust private consumption and government infrastructure spending, the Metrobank Group’s investment arm First Metro Investment Corp. said. In a breifing, First Metro President Jose Patricio Dumlao said that the...
