The International Finance Corporation has invested $100 million through a private placement of social bonds issued by Ayala Corporation subsidiary AC Health to help the development of the country’s healthcare sector. The $100-million social bond, which is first of its kind earmarked for...
Importation is not the solution to stabilize the price of fish in the market, an official of the fisher’s group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) reiterated on Sunday, Feb. 13. “Hindi totoo na ang importation ang solusyon para ma-stabilize natin ‘yung presyo...
Brushstrokes and symphony become one artful display through 'Music in Me' exhibit In life, we are always presented with many choices and divided into different groups. The most common of all is that we are either left-brained or right-brained. With one side of the brain dominating the other, one...
The province of Cebu under Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia topped the list of provinces in the country with the highest net assets reaching P208.27 billion while Bulacan headed by Gov. Daniel Fernando registered the highest revenue in 2020 at P5.81 billion. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia Cebu In terms of liabilities,...
Filipino weightlifters have yet to land a podium finish in the two-week 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Mary Flor Diaz (MB File Photo) Sans 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, the national team has fielded six female lifters and four athletes in the world...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion’s proposal to set up "Bakuna Bubbles" is enjoying renewed support, especially when it pertains to outside the National Capital Region (NCR). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) No less than Department of Health...
Ayala Corporation reported a 70 percent leap in net income to P19.4 billion in the first nine months of the year on improved performance of most of its business units. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said “The strong performance was boosted by gains from the partial...
AC Logistics Holdings Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ayala Corporation, is acquiring a controlling 60 percent stake in the Air 21 Group from Alberto D. Lina for an undisclosed sum. In a statement, AC Logistics said it has signed an Investment Agreement with Lina, Air 21 Holdings Inc. (AHI),...
Governor Daniel R. Fernando said that 1,932,192 or 58 percent of Bulakenyos have already been vaccinated against COVID-19, of which 1,076,166 were given their first dose and 856,026 who were fully vaccinated. Governor Daniel R. Fernando urges Bulakenyos to buck face-to-face classes until the...
Ayala Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in the country, is committing to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This was announced by Ayala President & CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala during the group's Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Sustainability...
An 8.72-kilometer section of the Bauang-San Fernando-San Juan Bypass Road in La Union is now open to motorists. NEW ROAD OPENS -- A ceremonial drive-thru led by DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, La Union 1st District Congressman Pablo C. Ortega, and DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel M. Tan was conducted...
Ayala Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, has successfully raised US$400 million after setting the terms for a US dollar-denominated fixed-for-life (non-deferrable) senior perpetual issuance on Sept. 16, 2021. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm...
