ILOILO CITY – Graft and corruption charges have been filed against key officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-6 for allegedly rigging the bidding process in favor of Iloilo-based International Builders Corp. (IBC), the biggest contractor in Western Visayas region. The complaint...
The aid agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is ramping up its support for Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) through a new technical assistance project aimed at improving the energy efficiency of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Formalized on April 24, 2025, through an exchange of...
Sy-led SM Prime Holdings, Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, is investing ₱1.7 billion for the construction of SMX Center for International Trade and Exhibitions (SMXCITE) — a large-scale venue rising within the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Complex. The firm said...
HSBC Wealth Philippines aims to increase its share of the high-net-worth market, anticipating a doubling of affluent clients over the next five years, despite economic uncertainties. “We are looking to grow our market share,” said Pramoth Rajendran, head of international wealth and premier...
A couple of funds backed by the International Finance Corp. (IFC) will help bankroll infrastructure build-up in the Philippines, including "green" projects. Documents seen by Manila Bulletin showed that the IFC, the World Bank Group 's private-sector lending arm, on May 8 approved its...
The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested the Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) to extend the deadlines of the submission of key evidence materials and witnesses’ identities in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, citing...
Pageant king Branden Alaen (right) and his partner (Images courtesy of Instagram) International pageant king Branden Alaen has found love in the Philippines! Braden not only enjoys his stay in the Philippines, but he has also found a special someone who makes his heart flutter. On Instagram,...
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, has deconsolidated McDonald’s Philippines franchisee Golden Arches Development Corp (GADC) from its financial statements to generate a one-time gain of ₱3.4 billion from the remeasurement of the investment’s...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court 's chief prosecutor has lost access to his email, and his bank accounts have been frozen. The Hague-based court 's American staffers have been told that if they travel to the US, they risk arrest. Some non-governmental...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte is seeking the disqualification of two judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) for having already supposedly decided on the issue of jurisdiction on the former chief executive’s case. Former president Rodrigo...
Each year on May 15, the world comes together to celebrate the International Day of Families—a moment not just for global awareness but for nations to reflect on the enduring strength of familial bonds. In the Philippines, as in many parts of the world, this day is not celebrated in the grand...
Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) has remitted ₱282 million in dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), its highest remittance to the national government yet. CIAC, the aviation and land development arm of the state-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), said these...
