Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc., (TRLEI) the integrated resort operating under the name Okada Manila, continued to report a drop in both revenues and earnings but showed that quarterly gaps are becoming narrower. TRLEI’s parent company Universal Entertainment Corporation disclosed in...
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo: AFP) The construction of the Metro Manila subway provides a strategic advantage for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), military chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday, Jan. 17. Brawner made the remark a day after he graced the launching of...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), under the stewardship of Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., has successfully met its collection target for 2024. It marks the first time in two decades that the agency has hit its goal, a remarkable achievement and a testament to the unwavering commitment,...
Senator Joel Villanueva is looking to have at least a second reading approval of Meralco’s franchise renewal before the Senate takes a break on Feb. 8. "Hopefully, I'm looking at before the break, mapasa naman ito (we can pass this) at least on second reading," he said on Thursday, Feb. 16,...
Gatchalian-led Acesite (Phils.) Hotel Corporation is planning the soft opening of the refurbished Waterfront Manila Hotel & Casino by the first quarter next year as completion has been delayed due to construction challenges. “The reopening of the hotel will be executed in three carefully...
A non-government organization based in Tanay, Rizal is holding a marathon activity for the benefit of orphans and neglected children in the province on Feb. 22. Rehoboth Sampaloc Ministries (RSM), a non-denominated organization led by Frescian Canlas, announced that the MARILAQUE Run 2025 will be...
Some parts of Cainta and Taytay in Rizal province will have no water for at least six hours on Thursday, Jan. 16. In an announcement, Manila Water said the disruption of water service will start at 10 a.m. on Jan. 16 until 4 a.m. on Jan. 17, Friday, in some parts of Barangay San Juan in Cainta and...
Over 20 industry groups have expressed support for renewing Meralco’s franchise as the Senate deliberates on the proposed legislative measure. Senate Bill No. 2824 authored by Senator Joel Villanueva, seeks to grant Meralco a fresh 25-year authority to operate. In his sponsorship speech, the...
The latest employment figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) bring encouraging news. The employment rate rose to 96.8 percent in November 2024 from 96.4 percent in November 2023 and 96.1 percent in October 2024. Meanwhile, underemployment dropped to 10.8 percent, down from...
(Courtesy of Manila General Information Systems Center/Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) The “National Rally for Peace” organized by religious organization Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Monday, Jan. 13, attracted a mammoth crowd but the event went smoothly as no untoward event...
Consumers will have a slight reprieve on their electricity bills in the new year as the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a rate decrease of P0.2189 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). This brings the overall rate for a typical household to P11.7428 per kWh, down from P11.9617 per kWh last month....
The country’s housing backlog is being addressed by the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing Program or the 4PH Program, a transformative approach that will not only build houses but will especially uplift the lives of millions of Filipinos. The 4PH Program, declared as the government’s...
