Eight firms under the SM group of companies received Golden Arrow Awards from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) for performing well in the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS). In a statement, the conglomerate said this is an assessment benchmarked against international best...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has instituted revisions in the ‘financial capability standards’ that generation companies (GenCos) must comply with, primarily in ensuring their operational viability. The regulatory body stated it comprehended the need to amend and update the...
The Ayala Group of Companies, through the Ayala Foundation, has donated testing kits and other medical supplies to Quezon City to boost the testing capacity of the country’s biggest city. In a statement, the conglomerate said QC Mayor Joy Belmonte received P4.5 million worth of supplies that...
Two separate boards of directors were elected in two separate stockholders’ meetings held by rival factions of the Yanson family for Rural Transit (Mindanao) Inc., one of the bus companies under the Yanson-owned conglomerate Vallacar Transit Inc. The group that calls itself the Yanson...
Seven members of the SM Group of Companies, led by flagship SM Investments Corporation (SMIC), clinched 10 awards for their high scores in the recently concluded 2019 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) assessments. For the 2019 ACGS Assessment, three award categories were recognized:...
The Villar Group of Companies, through AllHome Corporation, has joined government and other private companies in signing a deal to procure Covid-19 vaccines from Astra Zeneca for its employees and their families as well as for donation to the government. AllHome was represented by its Vice Chairman...
Feuding factions of the Yanson clan continue engage in courtroom battles over control of the country's biggest bus conglomerate. "The legal battle for control of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) is far from over. Cases and countersuits are still pending before various courts to show...
This Filipino book may just be what you need to get your company or business the marketing boost it needs People rose above the challenges of 2020 through constant self-improvement, helping each other out and dreaming of a brighter tomorrow. Despite the pandemic and the economic crisis that has...
The Siy Cha Group of Companies from Sultan Kudarat, which have been in the motorcycle retail business for over 30 years, now wants a piece of the P37 billion delivery market for online merchants and their customers. The group will launch Amigo, an on-demand delivery service platform next month, to...
Filipinos were just up with heavy spending on their Christmas shopping, but there is financial relief that they can look forward to as pump prices are anticipated to be on slight rollback next week. MB file photo. (Mark Balmores) Based on the initial calculation of the oil companies, gasoline...
With the West Philippine Sea already legally opened by the government for oil and gas exploration, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has intensified his call on neighbor-countries in the Southeast Asian region to join in the ‘upstream exploration ventures’ in Philippine waters. In his address at...
"Dekada ‘70." "Ang Huling El Bimbo." "The Adventures of Zsazsa Zaturnnah." "Rak of Aegis." These are some of the stage plays that made Phi Palmos an esteemed name in the local theater scene. He was also a Best Supporting Actor nominee for the film "Sila-Sila," and part of the cast of Metro Manila...
