Cemex, Manila Water collaborate on sustainable practices By JAMES A. LOYOLA CEMEX Holdings Philippines, Inc. (CHP) and Manila Water Company, Inc. (Manila Water) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on sustainable business practices. In a statement, Manila Water said the...
Nickel Asia Corporation is investing an additional P2.92 billion in Emerging Power, Inc. (EPI) to raise its stake in its renewable energy subsidiary to 95.8 percent. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its Board of Directors has approved the planned investment which will...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines has breached 20 million, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Jan, 16, nearly three weeks after the mandatory registration began. SIM card (Unsplash) Based on the latest...
Tanduay Distillers Inc. has partnered with Weisshaus, a leading distributor of international spirits, to bring the brand to Austria, making it the first Asian rum brand to enter the country. In a statement issued by Tanduay, Weisshaus Managing Director Andreas Osler said they see Tanduay’s...
Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken and Sauce Bar (Peri-Peri), a brand owned by Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (PIZZA), is scaling up its expansion program further in 2023 after ramping up store openings last year, particularly in the second half of 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Wilcon Depot and Converge strengthen its partnership Wilcon Depot, Philippines’ top construction supplies and home improvement retailer, partners with Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. with their enterprise-grade product, Direct Internet Access (DIA). This allows them to have a dedicated and secured...
Uneco Land Corporation built an illegal ranch where the Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange of the P35.7 billion Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) passes through, Silang Mayor Kevin Anarna alleged. According to the town mayor, the Office of the Local Building Official of the Municipality of Silang, "has...
At least 11.38 percent of the nearly 170 million existing Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines have been registered according to the latest tally provided by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). This equates to a total of 19,229,285 SIMs out of 168,977,773 existing...
Local traders engaged in fruit exports, particularly durian, forecast that durian exports to China could reach $150 million (P8.24 billion) on the first year from the signing of the agreement. This was shared by the Durian Industry Association of Davao City (DIADC) led by President Emmanuel Belviz...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) advised the public to be wary of individuals who might be “taking advantage of technically and computer illiterate persons” by offering free or paid assistance for the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. (NTC / MB File...
Manila Water Company is embarking on a service improvement plan focused on water security and sustainability with the aim of averting any future water shortage and to meet the demand of its increasing customer base. In a statement, the utility said it currently has a regulator-approved Four-Water...
The SM Group of companies bagged six trophies during the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Awards which was hosted by the Institute of Corporate Directors Philippines. In statement, the group said SM Investments Corporation, SM Prime Holdings Inc., BDO Unibank Inc., China Banking...
