More than the daily grind in training, Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando is focused on setting her mindset when she competes in next month’s Tokyo Olympics. Ando said that while it was a surprise she earned a spot in the Olympics via the continental rankings, she wants to give it her best...
Stock broker Eusebio H. Tanco has formally declined his nomination as director of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) for the Board elections on July 1 after his brokerage Venture Securities Inc. has been penalized by regulators in relation to illegal transfers of shares worth P700 million. In a...
San Miguel Brewery Inc. continues to enjoy a triple-A rating, for its P9.54 billion outstanding bonds, from Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). PhilRatings said it has maintained its highest issue credit rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable Outlook, for SMB’s bonds with the...
Citing COVID-19 health protocols, the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Thursday admitted to celebrating the 123 rd anniversary of Philippine Independence in two separate venues – one for the Embassy’s top United States government “partners” and another for a group of invited...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation is planning to set up foodsheds in different locations in the country to provide a livelihood to communities. As a start, BPI Foundation has partnered with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines and the Bank of the Philippine Islands...
Those with less income are “generally happy” than those with more, based on the results of a Philippine Journal of Science (PJS) study. (PEXELS) The study, which was conducted by Rosalina Palanca-Tan of the Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University in Koronadal City, revealed that...
PAL Holdings Inc. (PHI) Thursday, (June 17) reported a net comprehensive loss of P73 billion on total revenues of P55.3 billion and total expenses of P81.8 billion for the 2020 calendar year. PAL Holdings managed to reduce its expenses by 46 percent versus 2019. However, this was offset by a 64...
The raising of the Filipino flag at the Philippine Embassy in Morocco on June 12, 2021 during the 123 rd Philippine Independence Day celebration was historic not only for Ambassador Leslie Baja but also for the more than 4,600 Filipinos currently working in that country. Philippine flag being...
The local stock market was flat amid some profit-taking and portfolio rebalancing. PH STOCKS The main index shed 3.38 points or 0.05 percent to close at 6,973.35 with only the Financials and Property sectors managing to advance as the Mining and Oil counter led the decline. Volume rose to 5.22...
Protest marred the twin celebration of the 123rd anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day and the 75th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Philippines at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in Manila). A...
Stephan Schrock leads the Philippine Azkals attack while being defended by two players from Maldives in their World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers that ended in a 1-1 draw. (Photo from Philippine Azkals) Coach Scott Cooper once again frowned at the performance of the Philippine Azkals after being held to...
An elite soldier from the Philippine Army (PA) was killed in a recent armed encounter between the military and suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Talakag, Bukidnon, the military confirmed Wednesday, June 16. Private First Class Reynaldo Angcon (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) He was...
