Sustainalytics has updated the accreditation of BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) on its Sustainable Finance Framework (SFF) relative to the expansion of SFF eligible categories to include blue projects aligned with current market standards. This follows the Bank’s issuance of its maiden $100 million Blue...
Six Philippine firms were included in the list of honored companies in Asia in Institutional Investor’s 2022 Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team Survey. Based on the poll results published in the Institutional Investor website, the six local firms in the list are D&L Industries Inc., Century...
Century Properties Group (CPG) is launching a total of four projects this year with a projected combined sales value of P13.2 billion and roughly to 7,100 housing units. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, Century Properties Group President and CEO Jose Marco R. Antonio said the...
The government recently opened a state-of-the-art Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory (DFPAL) in Quezon City to fight cybercrimes, particularly, Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). “Children became more vulnerable to cyberattacks after the pandemic forced them to stay...
Keeping the public safe from fraudulent activities online, Globe Telecom Inc. has blocked over 138 million spam and scam messages from January to June 15 this year, the company reported Monday, June 27. Globe's anti-spam blocking peaked in May, with 74.48 million total unwanted messages filtered...
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. There is a global wheat shortage. The Philippine Association of Flour Millers, Inc. (PAFMI) mainly attributes this to the war between Russia and Ukraine, which collectively supply a third of the global wheat supply. Wheat exports from Ukraine are blocked by the Russian...
Playpark, Inc. a subsidiary of Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Limited, announced the release of their incoming online games, namely Elyon SEA - Ascent Infinite Realm, Dream of a New World SEA, Tera Classic SEA, and Noah's Heart SEA. Playpark Launch 2022 To celebrate the upcoming release of...
Bargain-hunting led the PSEi to end higher as the local bourse rang the bell for the last time in its trading floor. The main index jumped 152.33 points or 2.51 percent to close at 6,216.56 as the Property sector led the rebound although the Mining and Oil counter remained in the red. Volume...
PLDT Inc. will triple its international capacity as it activates the US-Transpacific Jupiter cable system this July, the telco disclosed Friday, June 24. Jupiter will increase PLDT’s international capacity of 20 Terabit/s to about 60 Terabit/s to US and Japan. “Specifically, it will fortify the...
Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) has raised P11.9 billion from the issuance of 3-year and 5-year peso fixed-rate bonds to refinance maturing debt and fund its capital expenditure program. In a statement, the firm said the bond offering was almost 10 times oversubscribed over the base amount of P8.0...
The local stock market fell again as investors worry about the possibility of a new surge in Covid cases as higher interest rates due to rising inflation. The main index plunged 117.19 points or 1.87 percent to close at 6,168.00 with the Property sector suffering the biggest drop. Volume increased...
Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. is ramping up the expansion of newly-acquired Potato Corner with the aim of doubling its store count in three to four years instead of the previous plan of five to seven years. The firm is planning to put up 150 Potato Corner stores this year in addition to the...
