Del Rosario-led PHINMA Corporation reported an 84 percent plunge in attributable net income to P122.73 million for the first nine months of 2024 from the P791.53 million earned in the same period last year due to huge non-operating expenses and losses of its property business. In a disclosure to...
PAGBABAGO A year ago, I wrote a column entitled “Malaise,” a word which means a state felt when one is frustrated, helpless, being inutile, and unable to see the tangible results of an action. One feels uneasy that there is something wrong with our society for which there does not seem to...
PHINMA Properties, the real estate arm of the Del Rosario’s PHINMA Corporation, is investing P12 billion for the development of its township in Bacolod City called Saludad. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it launched the township last October 19 to reveal its...
PAGBABAGO The youth of today, is often referred to as “Generation Alpha.” They make up the largest percentage among the young, middle-age adults and senior citizens. Influencers in social media and content creators agree that if we have to sell an idea or product, we must address the...
PAGBABAGO One of the popular concepts in organizational management whether for government, business and non-government, is risk management. It is integrated in almost every training or planning exercise. Lately, and because of the rapid transformation going on in both local and...
PHINMA Education Holdings, Inc., the private higher education unit of PHINMA Corporation, reported the completion of the initial investment of leading global investment firm KKR. According to PHINMA, The transaction, first announced in May 2024, has closed following the completion of the...
ILOILO CITY – Former Capiz Gov. Antonio “Tony” del Rosario is once again seeking to become the mayor of the provincial capital Roxas City. Del Rosario, who was mayor for three terms from 1998 to 2007, filed his Certificate for Candidacy for the May elections on Saturday, October 5. FORMER...
PAGBABAGO At its 30th annual conference last week, AMIC (Asian Media Information and Research Centre) convened some 500 media practitioners, researchers, academics, and information managers at its 30th annual conference held at the Communication University of China in...
PAGBABAGO My friend, nonagenarian Polly Cancio turned 99 last May, and is still relatively healthy and able to move around with the help of a caregiver. When she celebrated her last birthday, she cheerfully accepted greetings from friends. We chatted about old times some 49 years...
PAGBABAGO I added another three years to my nine decades a few days ago. As I noted on Facebook, it was an awakening – a sudden realization that I had outlived many of my contemporaries. Once upon a time when I was in my late teens and early 20s, I found myself the youngest among...
PAGBABAGO The Rights of Nature come to mind with the latest report that the Philippines is one of the dangerous countries in Asia for environmental activists. This is due to its having a high number of advocates killed in the region between 2012 to 2023 according to the international watchdog,...
PAGBABAGO I’ve been writing about the Ramon Magsaysay awards which was established in 1957 to perpetuate the memory of one of the most loved presidents of the country and known for his integrity, courage and idealism. Some 348 awardees from various Asian countries representing the fields of...
