One of the most brilliant and honest among jurists and politicians that the Philippines has ever produced, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hilario A. Davide Jr. has said the final word about the House Absolute Divorce Bill or House Bill No. 9349. It is unconstitutional. Even...
Mondelēz International is advancing its support for a circular economy in the Philippines by reducing packaging use, evolving designs, and improving diversion systems. The company has met its 2023 goal of collecting and diverting the equivalent volume of its post-consumer plastic packaging, in...
Cans of fruit cocktail and peaches yielded illegal drugs worth P13.5 million at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City. Authorities have intercepted a shipment of illegal drugs valued at P13.5 million last June 7 at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City. Disguised as canned...
In urban areas, especially in the Philippines, landscaping is often overlooked in favor of building tall structures, leading to a rise in the heat index. While development is inevitable, the destruction of nature can be prevented. Global real estate leaders are focusing on the forces shaping our...
Passengers are now expected to cut their traveling time between Quezon City and Parañaque from an hour and a half to just 25 minutes with the addition of five new stations to the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension. This is just the first of the remaining stations in the Cavite leg that have yet to be...
China has accused the Philippines of bringing in outside forces in the region "to form blocs and flex muscles" in the South China Sea amid the current maritime situation between the two countries. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the Philippines "repeatedly acted in bad faith" by...
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s firstborn Kevin Andrew L. Tan has been named president of their holding company Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) following the retirement of Kingson U. Sian from leadership roles in AGI, Megaworld Corporation, and Travellers International Hotel Group (TIHGI). Former AGI and...
International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) Nigerian operation Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) has handled KOTA CEMPAKA – the largest container vessel to conduct full operations in Eastern Nigeria. In a statement, ICTSI said the 300-meter, 6,660-TEU capacity ship operated by...
A tobacco company said that ratifying the anti-agricultural economic sabotage bill will minimize the losses from the government’s revenues and farmers. Japan Tobacco International (JTI) said that the increasing illicit cigarette trade in the Philippines poses a significant threat to the...
Publicly-listed nickel mining firm NiHAO Mineral Resources International Inc. reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary Mina Tierra Gracia Inc. (MTGI) has entered into an operating agreement with Sorentomines Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), NiHAO said the...
Geopolitical analysts believed President Marcos was able to raise awareness on the issues confronting the South China Sea, and the maritime challenges faced by the Philippines during his historic address at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in...
The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) has intercepted a shipment containing 323 grams of high-grade marijuana, or kush, with an estimated value of P4.5 million. In a statement on Saturday, June 1, the BOC said the parcel, falsely labeled as a "gift," originated...
