Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing electrical cables amid a massive fire that broke out at the Aroma Compound in Tondo, Manila, on Wednesday, August 6. Personnel from the Manila Police District Station 1 (MPD PS1) identified the suspects as “Jokno,” 29, a member of the Sputnik Gang,...
Mayor Joy Belmonte launched the Quezon City Stops All Forms of Exploitation or QC SAFE Seal on Wednesday, August 6, a certification program to prevent human trafficking and exploitation within the hospitality industry. Belmonte said the initiative is part of the city’s broader effort to promote...
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI), the operator of Okada Manila, announced a change in leadership with President and Chief Operating Officer Byron Yip handing over the reins of the company to Nobuki Sato by Sept. 15, 2025. In a statement, Okada Manila said the significant...
Some areas in at least three localities in Rizal Province will have no water for up to six hours beginning at 10 p.m. on August 7. Manila Water said the areas to be affected by the water service interruption that will last until 4 a.m. on August 8, Friday are portions of Baras, Binangonan, and...
Three Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircraft, including an S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopter, were dispatched to extinguish a huge fire that struck a residential area in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Aside from the Black Hawk, a Huey II and a PZL W-3A Sokol, both utility helicopters, were...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) reported a 20 percent increase in net income for the first half of 2025, driven by improved financial and operational performance and strong contributions from its energy, water, and hospital businesses. During a financial briefing,...
In the late 2000s, Philippine business saw an intense corporate war as two of the country 's most aggressive conglomerates, Metro Pacific Investment Corp. (MPIC) of Manuel V. Pangilinan and San Miguel Corp. (SMC) of Ramon S. Ang, went to war for a single asset: Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)....
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso has publicly criticized the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for announcing the closure of the southbound lane of the Dimasalang Bridge without first securing the necessary permits and coordinating with the local government. Domagoso...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will source part of its power supply from biogas over a 20-year period as part of its renewable energy (RE) integration. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 4, Meralco said it has secured a power supply agreement (PSA) with First Quezon Biogas Corp....
Northern Luzon is expected to experience rains and cloudy skies on Saturday, August 2, as the southwest monsoon or habagat continues to affect the region, while the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitors a tropical depression located outside...
CEBU CITY – A visa consultancy firm here was shut down after it was allegedly caught engaging in illegal recruitment. Officials from the Department of Migrant Workers-Central Visayas-(DMW 7) and Cebu City government served the closure order against Visa to America Manila Inc.-Cebu on Friday,...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) closed eight branches of a consulting firm across the country on Friday, August 1, after it allegedly engaged in illegal recruitment of teachers and professionals in the hospitality industry, some of whom had paid up to half a million pesos just to be...
