Ongpin chooses nephew to head Alphaland By JAMES A. LOYOLA Eric Ongpin Recto has been elected as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alphaland Corporation to fill the vacancy left by the passing of his uncle Roberto V. Ongpin (RVO). In a letter to stakeholders, Alphaland President...
The local equities market recovered some lost ground as investors started to pick up stocks that have become cheaper in the last two days. The main index added 30.85 points or 0.45 percent to close at 6,822.09 as the Property sector led the advance while the Services and Mining counters continued...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it will be reviewing its benefit packages for Covid-19 in line with the country's current coronavirus situation. “PhilHealth will rationalize the current Covid-19...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is set to increase this year its coverage for outpatient hemodialysis to 156 sessions from the current 90 sessions. This is in line with the state health insurer's...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has agreed to adopt hybrid rice as a better alternative to the inbred variety for increased crop production. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) This was after the President met with SL Agritech Corporation (SLAC),...
The local stock market continued to lose ground as investors expect a rate hike by the central bank. The main index dropped 47.52 points or 0.69 percent to close at 6,791.24 as the rate-sensitive Property sector led all sub-indices down. Volume improved to 969 million shares worth P7.37 billion as...
It is rational to have high standards for the things that matter the most – especially if it’s your home. Naturally, you would want only the best – be it in terms of location, amenities, or the lifestyle it offers. When you find the one that ticks all the boxes, though, saying yes becomes...
Local share prices started the week lower as investors wait for the Bangko Sentral’s rate-setting meeting on Thursday. The main index dropped 38.93 points or 0.55 percent to close at 6,838.76 with sectoral indices evenly split but weighed down by losses of Conglomerates. A total of 1 billion...
New cement industry player Century Peak Cement Manufacturing Corporation (CPCMC), a subsidiary of publicly-listed Century Peak Holdings Corporation (CPM), has started distribution to its first target markets in Visayas. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it has begun...
917Ventures Managing Director, Vince Yamat; Globe Group President and CEO, Ernest Cu; Globe Capital Venture Holdings, Inc. Director, Bernie Llamzon, check out Gogoro Smartscooters. 917Ventures, Ayala Corp, Gogoro push for sustainable transport In a drive to reduce the use of fossil fuel in the...
From left: SEC Chair, Atty. Emilio B. Aquino; ICD Vice Chair and President, Ma. Aurora D. Geotina-Garcia, FICD; RCBC Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. Brent Estrella; RCBC Lead Independent Director, Juan B. Santos; PSE President, Ramon S. Monzon; and ICD Chairman, Atty. Cesar L. Villanueva, FICD. The...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Thousands of Philippine Coast Guard officers and staff now have access to Saludo sa Serbisyo, Ayala Corporation’s comprehensive and sustainable needs-based program for the community’s uniformed service personnel. Launched in 2018, Saludo sa Serbisyo also covers...
