2Go relief drive in Palawan In response to calls for humanitarian needs following Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) that raged across Southern Philippines, 2GO Group Inc. moved tons of relief goods port-to-port to victims for free. 2GO Group, Inc.’s business arm, 2GO Sea Solutions, transported donations...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop, with the National Capital Region enjoying the benefits of easing of alert levels. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Feb. 11, that Metro Manila remains under the moderate-risk case...
Century Properties Group, Inc. has set the rate for its 5-year fixed rate bond at 5.7524 percent per annum prior to a public offering that aims to raise up to P3 billion. “We are happy with the strong capital markets condition allowing us to price the issuance at the tighter end of the range of...
Alibaba Group, a Worldwide TOP Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled its brand-new virtual influencer for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (“Games”). Based on cloud technology, Dong Dong, the advanced digital persona created by Alibaba to engage with fans,...
Government's easing of COVID-19 mobility restrictions bodes better prospects for the public transportation sector this year, according to businesswoman Olivia V. Yanson. “Mobility directly translates into a bigger demand for public transport. This is a big relief to the transport industry," the...
The extreme challenges posed by the pandemic and its economic fallout over the past two years have fueled Filipinos’ interest in insurance as shown by the 27 percent jump in spending allocation for insurance premiums in 2021, a study by the Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group revealed. Based on the...
64387 Long-term travel restrictions are futile. That's the key lesson that governments haven't learned in two years of the pandemic, Capital A Berhad CEO Tony Fernandes lamented. A better and more sustainable approach would be to promote cost-effective policies such as massive and speedy...
Figaro Coffee Systems, Inc. (FCSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Figaro Coffee Group, Inc. (FCG), registered record revenues and net income last year amid the pandemic. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, FCG said FCSI posted a 274 percent surge in unaudited net income before tax to...
64206 Ceres Transport Inc. (CTI), a member of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies which operates major routes in Luzon, committed to continue serving the riding public despite the challenges of the pandemic during its Feb. 7, 2022 annual stockholders’ meeting. Yanson matriarch Olivia V. Yanson led...
The Gokongwei Group, through the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF), and its employees reached out to help thousands of victims of Typhoon Odette even though they themselves had also suffered damages. When the typhoon ravaged the country just a few days before Christmas, the Group’s employees...
Restaurant chain operator Figaro Coffee Group, Inc. (FCG) is moving forward with its expansion plans this year with the opening of 41 stores on its three brands as it sees the economy reopening this year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it plans to open 29 Angel’s...
Committed to living out its #OneAboitizSustainability Framework, the Aboitiz Group completed its efforts in the wetland protection and rehabilitation of the Boracay Wetland No. 4. Conceived as a joint project with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Aboitiz is ready to turn...
