Starting the year with a visit to China, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. must not forget to assert the country's rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and demand an end to the intimidating presence of Chinese militia and large fishing vessels to Filipino fishers, a fishers' group...
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) blocked more than 522,000 URLs that show child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), as of end-November 2022. Overall, "We have prevented more than 1.3 billion attempts to open child abuse content,” according to Angel Redoble, FVP and Chief Information...
Justine Baltazar and Will Gozum are set to bolster the lineup of the Strong Group team that will represent the Philippines in the Dubai 2023 International Championship set to fire off on Jan. 27. Will Gozum (left) and Justine Baltazar (PBA Images) Joining Baltazar and Gozum are BJ Andrade and Inand...
Here’s some good news amid a flurry of reports of Korean stars leaving YG Entertainment . Four of the six members of K-pop boy band ASTRO have renewed their exclusive contracts with their agency. (From left) ASTRO's Moonbin, Jinjin, Yoon San-ha, Cha Eun-woo and Rocky. Not in photo is MJ who is...
Moto ACCS and VKool showrooms also opened The Autohub Group of Companies now has a new home for Triumph Motorcycles in Bonfacio Global City, Taguig and in LausGroup Corporate Center along Jose Abad Santos Avenue in San Fernando, Pampanga. The new Triumph showroom will be serving the expanding...
Nick Young (AFP) Former NBA star Nick Young is about to bring his swag for the Philippines in Dubai. The 11-year NBA veteran and one-time champion hopes to prove that he still has plenty of gas left in the tank when he reinforces the Philippine representative Strong Group Realty in the 32nd Dubai...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A 37-year-old member of a drug syndicate in Ilocos Norte surrendered to the intelligence unit of the provincial police recently. The suspect was a high-value individual listed drug personality, a Top 10 regional priority target on illegal drugs, and a member of...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), reported the value of confiscated uncertified items it seized in the National Capital Region has reached P67,999,927 as it heightened monitoring and inspection of products to ensure consumer protection as...
AboitizPower team members plant a narra tree sapling on the site in Cayanga, Bugallon, Pangasinan province where the company’s 94-MW peak solar power plant will soon rise. The sturdy and durable narra, considered as the Philippines’ national tree, was chosen to symbolize AboitizPower’s strong...
Metro Pacific Agro Ventures, Inc. (MPAV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is expanding its dairy business in partnership with the LR Group of Israel. Early this year, MPIC ventured in the dairy industry by partnering with the Carmen’s Best Group and acquiring...
R.M. Lim's Chinese Buffet of the Lancaster Group of Companies opened last Nov, 18 in Mandaluyong City. Photo from R.M. Lim's Chinese Buffet The new Chinese restaurant is a part of the Lancaster Group of Companies located at the Lancaster Hotel along Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. R.M. Lim’s...
Unity Digital Infrastructure Inc., a joint venture between Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (AIC) and Partners Group via portfolio company, Terra Digital Philippines Corporation, is acquiring 650 telecommunications towers worth P9.2 billion from PLDT Inc. The digital portfolio positions the Aboitiz Group...
