This student-celebrity reminds us that strong desire and persistence leads to excellence STAR PUPIL Actor Zaijian Jaranilla Earning a diploma is no walk in the park. Being a student is difficult, made even harder by the ongoing health crisis. Learning in general requires great effort and diligence....
From top left: Austal Philippines’s FSTR Ferry in Cebu; Oleochemical plant in Misamis Oriental; Sarangani Power Plant in Sarangani Province; and Davao International Container Terminal in Davao del Norte. Bigger projects underway this 2022 In 2021, Aboitiz Construction, Inc. (ACI) implemented...
The Insurance Commission (IC) lauded the state-owned Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) and CARD Pioneer Microinsurance, Inc. (CPMI) for an agreement on agriculture insurance. In a statement, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said the co-insurance agreement between PCIC and CPMI would help...
Housing developer 8990 Holdings, Inc. reported a 41 percent hike in gross revenues to a record P20 billion last year from the P14.2 billion generated in 2020. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the milestone was achieved despite the twin challenges brought on by the...
62921 Under the new normal, PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) expanded their fixed and mobile networks nationwide in 2021, with PLDT’s fiber footprint up 73 percent to 743,700 kilometers, passing 14 million homes. Last year, PLDT built 1.7 million ports to connect more homes with...
Several barangays in Tondo and San Nicolas districts in Manila will experience water service interruptions for more than two weeks starting on Monday, Jan. 31. According to Maynilad Water Services, the interruptions will be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for 17 days -- from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17. The...
SMART FASTEST 5G AWARD Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is the country’s fastest 5G mobile network, delivering higher speeds for subscribers during the second half of 2021, according to the latest report of Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence. Using 325,396...
media Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) provides free, fiber-powered WiFi in over 100 barangay halls, airports, seaports, bus stations and train stations in Metro Manila and 33 provinces amid the pandemic. "By providing access to frontliners in these barangay halls as well as those using...
Federal Land, Inc., the real estate arm of GT Capital Holdings Inc., has formed a P48-billion joint venture with Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Japan's second largest real estate developer. Under the joint venture agreement, Nomura Real Estate will be investing $324 million,...
ATN Holdings Inc. is planning to list its solar power subsidiary by way of introduction and then raised funds from a follow-on offering to take advantage of growing demand for renewable energy sources. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, ATN said its chairman informed the Board of...
MREIT, Inc., the real estate investment trust of township developer Megaworld Corporation, is set to acquire additional office assets worth around P20 billion this year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the MREIT said this acquisition will eventually increase its portfolio value by...
Vitarich Corporation and Corenergy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vivant Corporation, have signed a one year energy supply agreement for up to 0.75 megawatts (MW). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Vitarich said the agreement will enable it to realize savings, ranging from P3.2...
