Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (SPAVI), one of the country’s leading food service groups, reported a 23 percent improvement in net income to P1.08 billion last year from the P874 million posted in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said that despite the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Local experts agree: the existing 1987 Constitution must be tweaked so that the Philippines can seize the opportunities for economic growth. This comes amid the most recent Pulse Asia survey, commissioned by the Stratbase Institute,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has cited the results of a new Pulse Asia survey that confirms Filipinos' support for mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. “Muli, nakita nating malinaw ang boses ng ating mga kababayan pagdating sa panukalang ipatupad ang ROTC (Again, we saw the...
Citing the recent Pulse Asia survey in which 88 percent of Filipinos said they are opposed to amending the 1987 Constitution, Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon called on lawmakers to explain to the public in laymen’s terms the benefits to be realized through the proposed...
Six human trafficking victims have been repatriated to the Philippines after working in cryptoscam hubs in Myanmar with little or no salary and subjected to physical and psychological abuse. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the six victims -- two males and six females and whose...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalete/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Marcos administration received majority approval ratings on two major issues in the first quarter of 2024, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on Friday, April 5. The survey revealed that most adult Filipinos...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook) “The right decisions are not always popular.” Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez had this to say as he appealed to the House of Representatives and the Senate to...
(Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin File Photo) Majority of adult Filipinos believe that controlling inflation remains the most urgent issue among the 17 national concerns identified in the Pulse Asia’s March 2024 survey. Based on the survey results, the need to control the spiraling prices of basic...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said polling firm Pulse Asia should clarify whether or not there were groups behind the creation of its latest survey questionnaire....
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s positive trust ratings can be attributed to his “steady, sober leadership of the Senate,” Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, April 3. Villanueva issued the statement following the Pulse Asia’s recent survey...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Despite topping the latest Pulse Asia survey on Filipinos' preferred senatorial candidates for next year's midterm polls, Congressman Erwin Tulfo says his "primary...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) If it's any consolation, House Speaker Martin Romualdez was the only high-ranking public official who saw an increase is his trust and satisfaction ratings based on the latest survey of independent...
