Philippine Navy's offshore patrol vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS17) participates in the fifth PH-US Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from Jan. 17 to 18, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippines and the United States (US) completed...
Cebu Pacific, the country’s leading budget carrier, has officially launched direct flights from Manila to Sapporo, Japan, becoming the only Philippine carrier to offer this route. The new service commenced on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Cebu Pacific’s the direct flights between Manila and Sapporo...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has encouraged all government officials, civil society leaders, and policymakers to participate in advocating a transparent and accountable governance. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin speaks during the media launch of the Open Government Partnership (OGP)-Asia...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc., a partnership between Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), DMCI Holdings and Marubeni Corporation, is already talking to several banks in preparation for its planned $1 billion initial public offering (IPO). In an interview at the...
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), a subsidiary of Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), is raising P30 billion to P50 billion in equity to pay for maturing obligations. In an interview at the sidelines of Management Association of the Philippines general membership...
Antique’s Patadyong In its latest effort to promote our local culture, Cebu Pacific unveiled QR flight codes patterned after the traditional weaves of various local communities. Made in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology Philippine Textile Research...
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang led the official signing of residential lease agreement with Forest Cabin lessee, Metro Pacific Investment Corp. Director Victorico Vargas. Also present at the event was BCDA Chairperson Hilario B. Paredes...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has called on countries in the Indo-Pacific region "to push the frontiers for possible maritime cooperation" amid tensions and disputes that are continuously brewing particularly in the South China Sea. Manalo said countries in the region must promote...
Gone are the days of billboards and TV commercials dominating the advertising landscape. In the Philippines, where social media usage is among the highest in the world, businesses are increasingly relying on digital platforms to reach consumers. This shift has fueled an explosion of opportunities...
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire around a burned structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. Fires don't usually blaze at...
FILE - Flags fly under heavy winds before sunset as a plume of smoke from the Franklin Fire rises over the ocean Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here's a...
MPT Mobility has been recognized with the prestigious Best Philippine Customer Experience of the Year award at the 2024 Asian Experience Awards for the #DriveYourWay campaign for MPT DriveHub. As the digital innovations arm of the Metro Pacific Tollways...
