Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (InLife), a leading life insurance company, has announced its full acquisition of Italy-based Generali Life Assurance Philippines, Inc. as part of a plan to expand its services in the country. According to InLife, acquiring Generali supports its strategy to...
MSpectrum, Inc., a wholly owned solar subsidiary of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has partnered with food manufacturer Edward Keller Philippines Inc. (EKPI) to help the latter reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable environment. In a statement, MSpectrum said a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez said senior officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reaffirmed their loyalty to the Constitution and the duly-constituted government of President...
Apple Pay and Google Pay are exploring the possibility of entering the Philippine market, but must first register with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as operators of payment systems (OPS), a central bank official said. BSP Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan confirmed that both tech giants have...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Rep. Elizaldy Co of Ako Bicol party-list said that the daily subsistence allowance of soldiers will increase by 100 percent next year. Co, speaking during the recent fellowship dinner of the Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command here,...
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) announced that it will cease operations at its facility in Tunasan, Muntinlupa City, at the end of the year to consolidate operations and improve efficiency. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 3, PCPPI said the Metro Operations Services (MOS) plant...
The national government debt breached the P16-trillion mark due to peso depreciation against the US dollar, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. The government's total outstanding debt stood at P16.02 trillion as of end-October 2024, a 0.8 percent or P126.95 billion increase from the end-September...
Vice President Sara Duterte (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) revealed Tuesday, Dec. 3, that there is no confirmed security threat on the life of Vice President Sara Duterte. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, however, clarified that the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 20-year-old single mother was recently crowned as the first-ever Miss Universe Philippines-Negros Occidental. Franches Anne Laquibla, representing the municipality of Pontevedra, bested 20 other candidates during the coronation at the SMX Convention Center here. LAQUIBLA (Photo...
The Mapua Cardinals are not resting on their laurels despite drawing the first blood in their championship series against the College of St. Benilde Blazers in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball. After all, the tournament is far from over. “Siyempre masarap sa pakiramdam na manalo sa Game 1,...
Nissan celebrates its 55th Anniversary with the theme of Go Go Nissan! Nissan Philippines kicked off a year-long celebration of 55 years in the country with Unstoppable at 55, a dynamic two-day event held on November 23-24, 2024, at the Venice Piazza, Grand Canal Mall in Taguig City. The event,...
The Russian submarine "Ufa 490" is detected by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and escorted by the Philippine Navy 80 nautical miles off Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro on Nov. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The detection of a Russian attack submarine in Occidental Mindoro last week has...
