Organizers of the Chooks-to-Go Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Invitational Tournament are looking at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City as the venue for their opening matches scheduled on Dec. 11. Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes said they are finalizing the details as of this writing...
The local stock market saw some profit-taking at the start of the week as investor sentiment was weighed down by negative news from overseas. The main index dropped 40.47 points or 0.55 percent to close at 7342.37 as the Mining and Oil counter fell while only the Holding Firms sector managed to...
Missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) conducted several maritime exercises with helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) and guided-missile destroyer JS Murasame (DD-101) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) off Subic, Zambales, the Philippine Navy (PN) announced Monday, Nov. 15....
Lopez Holdings Corporation reported an attributable net income of P2.25 billion for the first nine months of 2021, a reversal of the P491 million in attributable net loss suffered in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said “This was mainly due to...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, has successfully listing its P10 billion Retail Bond Series O at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx). In a statement, the firm said SM Prime Chief Finance Officer John Nai Peng C. Ong and...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that it has vaccinated a total of 1,578 pediatric clients aged 12 to 17 without comorbidities against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the six PRC "Bakuna" Centers that have been accredited by the Department of Health (DOH). A minor...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson vowed on Monday, Nov. 15 to implement an iron-fisted approach against criminality but in accordance with the rule of law should he win the presidential election in the May 2022 national elections. Lacson, who headed the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 1999...
Stocks to take cues from politics, COVID cases James A. Loyola The local stock market is seen to be swayed by recent political developments this week although investors continue to be optimistic amid the reopening of the economy and the generally positive corporate results for the third quarter....
The Philippine government was told to stop the flooding of pork imports which has been negatively affecting the local hog sector. During the ‘Halalan 2022 Para sa Agrikultura’ virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI), Senator Francis Pangilinan and...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger G. Mercado officiated the oath-taking ceremony of DPWH Directors following the approval of their appointment papers recently by the Office of the President. Sworn to the position of DPWH Director IV are Khaddafy D. Tanggol, Rey Peter B....
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) released a total of 90 units of Hilux 4x4 G A/T personnel carrier, and dispatched an initial 127 of 411 units of Hilux 4x2 police patrol jeep to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in a meaningful ceremony for the blessing of the units held last November 8, 2021 at...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is set to recognize Filipina athletes who contributed to the development of their respective sports programs through the 2021 Gintong Gawad Award. celia kiram1 “Gintong Gawad was crafted and envisioned ostensibly designed to give due recognition to women for...
