Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement and Preliminary Prospectus for the shelf registration of P60-billion worth of Fixed Rate Bonds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the bonds...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dec. 1 passed on third and final reading a bill that provides for the mandatory allocation of 15 percent of the annual Internal Revenue Allotment of local government units for health services, including the distribution of free medicines to their...
The tropical depression southwest of Guam has intensified into Tropical Storm "Nyatoh" on Tuesday, Nov. 30. (Satellite image from PAGASA / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) last observed the center of Nyatoh 1,455 kilometers...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) has secured the power to directly impose penalties on water concessionaires - Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company, Inc. During a virtual public information drive on Friday, Nov. 19, MWSS Chief Regulator...
Solar Philippines Tarlac Corporation (Solar Tarlac), a subsidiary of renewable energy firm Solar Philippines, is planning to raise P4.15 billion from the issuance of green bonds. The proposed green bonds has been assigned a high credit rating of PRS Aa plus with a Stable Outlook by the Philippine...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday, started the rollout of E-services kiosks to make its services more accessible and convenient to city residents. The E-Services kiosks may be used for applying for services under the Business One-Stop Shop, registering for the QCitizen ID, QC Vax Easy,...
ALFONSO, Cavite – Do you find it inconvenient when couriers call you for directions every time they deliver a parcel? A shopper, who also happens to be a rider, came up with a personal solution. Instead of a house number and a street name, 22-year-old John Christian Alcazar uses an unusual...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has provided P3 million worth of aid to MJ Printing Services, first local manufacturer of biodegradable plastics in Caraga Region. (Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the DOST-Caraga,...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has penalized Maynilad Water Services Inc. due to failure to provide 24/7 water supply to its customers in BF Homes, Parañaque sometime in May. In an advisory, the MWSS Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) said that it will conduct a virtual public...
Razon-led International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) registered a 73 percent growth in net income in the first nine-months of the year owing to improved domestic and international trade.
In a statement, Enrique K. Razon, Jr., ICTSI chairman and president said on Friday, Nov. 5,...
The decision of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to remove the Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) from the water bills will have a different impact on the respective customers of Manila Water Company, Inc. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Unfortunately, it will...
All necessary measures are currently being taken by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to ensure unceasing blood services after a fire broke out at the Zamboanga del Sur provincial health office, the agency said Monday, November 1. (Screenshot from the video of Philippine Red Cross Zamboanga del Sur -...
