With the signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones (PMZ) Act, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said that this would strengthen the Philippines' rights to explore and exploit natural resources in the Philippine Sea - including Talampas ng Pilipinas (Philippine Rise or Benham Rise). According...
Lucio Co-led The Keepers Holdings Inc., the largest imported liquor distribution in the Philippines, is planning to acquire 100 percent of premium beer importer Booze On-Line Inc. for an undisclosed amount. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Keepers said the price is below 10...
Cosco Capital Inc., the retail holding firm of tycoon Lucio L. Co, reported a 10 percent increase in consolidated net income to P10 billion for the first nine months of 2024 from P9.1 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm attributed...
REFLECTIONS TODAY While common attitude toward servants and helpers has changed through the years, thereby giving such people with more respect and gratitude, people “naturally” aspire toward other types of jobs in which they are accorded with more power and prestige. And yet,...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE The stunning electoral victory of Donald J. Trump has left the world in a cloud of anxiety and nervous speculation. In his campaign speeches, he kept emphasizing “America First” and “Make America Great Again” (MAGA). It will usher in a new age of isolationism not unlike...
CEBU CITY – A Cebuano realtor was named as the 2024 International Realtor of the Year by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the United States. CEBUANO realtor Anthony Leuterio, the founder of Filipino Homes, was named 2024 International Realtor of the Year by the National Association...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel carry out a live-fire demonstration as part of the AFP Joint Exercise (AJEX) DAGIT-PA in Aborlan, Palawan from Nov. 9 to 10, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday, Nov. 11, that it has conducted a series of...
Concerns about rising U.S. Treasury yields and inflation, linked to potential protectionist policies under a Trump administration, have led to an increase in short-term government debt interest rates for the sixth consecutive week, despite a slight decline in investor demand. During the auction on...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and the ATRAM Group have entered into an investment agreement to merge their respective trust subsidiaries. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), UnionBank announced that it will hold a 27.5 percent ownership stake in ATR...
REFLECTIONS TODAY To “scandalize” is to put a stumbling block in the way of others so that they fall down or sin. This is what we do when we give bad examples to others, especially the children and the vulnerable ones. When we encourage others to do evil because of our bad example, St. Paul...
FROM THE MARGINS I visited Vietnam recently, reconnecting with old friends and partners in development. I met the leaders and clients of the Tinh Thuong Microfinance Institution (TYM or Affectionate Fund), Vietnam’s first licensed microfinance institution, and I remember what Kofi Annan,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE On Nov. 19 and 20, we’ll be mounting our third Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum; and it’s been an exciting, fulfilling three-year ride — promoting awareness, information, and understanding on the topic. One approach we agreed on back in 2022...
