The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of businesses, more so for those in the tourism industry. More than one year in, hotels and resorts are not able to operate at a full capacity due to a series of lockdowns and travel restrictions. But all is not lost in the tourism sector. Some of the...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt mobility, integrated supply chain enterprise 2GO Group Inc., ensures unhindered flow of goods via its Sea Solutions. Currently, 2GO services a total of 18 ports of call nationwide. As of mid-2021, 2GO delivered 97,173 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) using its...
Air Asia Philippines posted an over 100 percent passenger increase and a "commendable" 78 percent load factor for the 2nd quarter of the year as the Air Asia Group Berhad completely transforms into a digital travel and lifestyle company, with "sufficient liquidity until 2022". airasia_reuters_11...
Go vote for your own president, and good luck. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque's message Tuesday, Sept. 7 to what he described as a "small" group of health workers that criticized the Duterte administration's...
Globe Telecom Inc., the country's largest publicly-listed telco, is transforming itself into a digital solutions group. Globe has a market value of over P363 billion at the Philippine Stock Exchange, as of end-August trade. Once exclusively a telco business, the Globe Group of Companies has...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) assured on Monday, Sept. 6, of its continued commitment to meet its June 2022 deadline of clearing as many barangays from the influence of illegal drugs. PDEA Director General Wilkins M Villanueva said the goal of clearing more barangays was reinforced...
Alliance Global Group Inc., the investment arm of tycoon Andrew Tan, is now gearing up to develop its casino project in Boracay Newcoast after the President Rodrigo Duterte lifted his ban on the development of casinos on the world-famous resort island. “We will proceed with our casino project in...
Before the pandemic, people did not know about the existence of the ‘new normal’. It wasn’t in everyone's vocabulary and businesses were thriving in an environment nobody expected would eventually shift into a new business landscape that we see today. Businesses quickly adapted to the new...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered R.L. Aggregates and Diversified Lending Group, Inc. to stop soliciting investments from the public through a fraudulent scheme. In an order issued July 26, the SEC ordered R.L. Aggregates to immediately cease and desist from engaging in the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is unfazed by the criticisms being hurled at him for exposing alleged corruption in government, saying that he has gladly taken such role for the country's betterment. (Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV/Facebook) In a 73-second video uploaded on his official...
A group of manning agencies appealed to President Duterte to increase the flight passenger limit and quarantine facilities for the Filipino seafarers in order to prevent them from losing job opportunities. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) is urging the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to act on and investigate cases of workers' rights violations which they said have intensified in the country amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Unsplash) KMU secretary...
