The amount of subsidy the Duterte administration extended to government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) was slashed by nearly half in November 2021 and bulk of it went only to three state-run companies. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that financial support extended to...
Despite the denial of the government that there is a medicine shortage in the country, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Jan. 9, urged it to coordinate with pharmaceutical companies and drugstores to make sure that Filipinos have access to basic over-the-counter...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazilian health authorities said Sunday they would investigate reports of cruise liners violating COVID-19 protocols, after outbreaks hit three ships plying the coast. "Failure to follow health protocols and disobeying restrictive measures imposed by the authorities...
The Ayala Group and the Araneta Group have launched separate efforts to help those severely affected by the havoc caused by the passage of Typhoon Odette. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Typhoon Odette has caused approximately P22 billion in agriculture and...
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), composed of some of the biggest mining companies in the country, has adopted a major climate change protocol to align with the global sustainability initiative among many mining companies around the world. 51395 In a statement, COMP said it has...
The board of directors of Vallacar Transit Inc (VTI), the flagship of Ceres bus lines, re-elected Olivia V. Yanson as member during the company's Dec. 4 annual stockholders' meeting. Vallacar Transit The Yanson matriarch in her capacity as special administrator and conjugal co-owner, led VTI's...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has awarded several mining companies for their initiatives and achievements in environmental management and development, among other efforts, during the recent National Mine Safety and Environment Conference. In a statement, the DENR said...
aboitiz-infracapital Aboitiz InfraCapital and its business units have rebranded Nov. 26, 2021in a bid to be "top of mind in infrastructure solutions". "We want to establish InfraCap as a full-fledged Strategic Business Unit within the Aboitiz Group," noted President and CEO Cosette Canilao. For the...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is accepting anew applications for new transport network companies (TNCs) to invite "healthy competition" among market players. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In its Memorandum Circular 2021-066, the LTFRB lifted the moratorium on the...
Filipino students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) ranked second in the global Estee Lauder Companies Hackathon (ELC Hackaton) held last Oct. 28. (Photo from UA&P) Launched in 2018, the ELC Hackaton focuses on product design, user experience, and technology. UA&P...
The Aboitiz Group recently bagged the prestigious Agora Award for Outstanding Achievement in Advocacy Marketing in support of the United Nations Global Compact. The award is given by the Philippine Marketing Association to Philippine-based companies that have institutionalized advocacy marketing,...
De La Salle University (DLSU) (dlsu.edu.ph) Yuchengco Center, a think tank hosted by De La Salle University (DLSU) and sponsored by the Yuchengco Group of Companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Milton B. Amayun as its new President. He succeeds Dr. Trinidad Osteria who recently...
