The national government will come after mining companies that end up "destroying the life of a river," President Duterte said in a recent public briefing. President Rodrigo Duterte (rightmost) listens to the presentation of DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (2nd from right) during the "Talk to the People"...
Avin Ong, CEO of the Fredley Group of Companies, has a thriving food business, regularly feted for entrepreneurial excellence. The Fredley Group is behind such popular brands as Macao Imperial Tea, Liang Crispy Roll, New York Fries & Dips, Café and Maison Kitsuné, Hosaku International Buffet,...
The Aboitiz Group has ramped up the vaccination of its team members, amid the surge of the highly transmissible Delta variant in the country, to fulfill its commitment to prioritize their health and safety while ensuring continued operations to keep the economy running towards a “better...
The Aboitiz Group has partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA) for a nationwide mentoring program that targets to help agriculture-related small and medium enterprises (SMEs) become digital. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) In partnership with DA, the Aboitiz Group...
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) expressed optimism that Congress will approve the Open Access in Data Transmission bill during its Third Regular session stressing the legislative will bridge critical gaps in broadband infrastructure by attracting more firms to invest in the data transmission and...
The SM Group has intensified its vaccination drive for thousands of its employees with its own vaccine while facilitating the vaccination of residents around its malls through partnerships with local government units. In a statement, SM said two-thirds of its workforce has already been inoculated...
Seven major commodities that are responsible for deforestation are timber, palm oil, soy, cattle, rubber, cocoa, and coffee. A study by an international non-profit environmental organization reveals that among these major drivers of deforestation, palm oil firms are leading in terms of...
With more Business Process Outsorcing (BPO) companies dispersing outside Metro Manila, Aboitiz-owned LIMA Land, Inc. is building a seven-tower office complex in its 30-hectare commercial zone to cope with the demand. The first structure of the complex, LIMA Tower One, will break ground later this...
Foreign and local business groups in the country have urged the passage of 17 priority bills by the 18th Congress during its third and final session year that will commence on July 26. The letter sent to President Rodrigo Duterte was signed by 15 business groups, including eight Philippine...
The government allows private companies to seek "cost reimbursement" or "cost sharing" for the coronavirus vaccines allocated to the dependents of its employees, Malacañang clarified Tuesday. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus shot at a vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021....
The 'father of luxury retail' in the Philippines was 100 years old Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. has passed away, a member of the family confirmed on the morning of July 6, 2021. The former ambassador to the Vatican, known to many simply as Lolo Benny, was 100 years old. 'RETAIL THERAPIST' Lolo Benny,...
Ayala Corporation announced that employees from its business units have started to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. The vaccines are part of the first tranche of the 1 million doses secured by the group via tripartite agreements with the government. AGC Logo On July 5,...
