Ten outstanding STEM students (TOSS) have been officially selected for the 2025–2026 academic year, through a joint initiative between SM Retail’s Shop & Share program and Mastercard, in support of the SM Foundation’s College Scholarship Program. The scholars were selected through a...
Ferronoux Holdings Inc. reported that not a single minority shareholder availed of the tender offer, as its market price is several times higher than the tender offer price of ₱2.22 offered by the controlling shareholder, Themis Group Corporation. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Personnel from the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police-Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay (Pag-asa Cay 2) during an inter-agency maritime operation on April 27, 2025 to counter China's narrative that it seized the cay. (Courtesy of NTF-WPS)...
Police officers arrest a Chinese chef for selling an illegal gun online in Makati City. A 33-year-old Chinese chef was arrested by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) for selling online a gun with an expired license in Makati City. The police said the suspect posted the...
(Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kennemer Group, a Philippine-based international agri-business organization, to enhance...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, is cutting capital expenditures (capex) for 2025 following a decline in earnings in 2024. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it is allotting ₱63 billion for capex this...
Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) reported a 1.4-percent dip in net income to ₱609.42 million last year, from the ₱618.02 million earned in 2023, due to non-cash charges driven by its ongoing expansion program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm...
K-pop girl group UNIS recently made their comeback with the release of the second mini-album “Swicy.” UNIS (유니스) made their debut in the Korean music industry in March last year under F&F Entertainment with the album “We UNIS.” The members of the group are Hyeonju, Elisia,...
Korean singer Moon Sua from the girl group Billlie released a cover song to pay tribute and honor her late brother Moonbin, a K-pop idol from group Astro, on his second death anniversary on April 19. Moonbin (문빈), 25, was found dead on April 19, 2023 at his home in Gangnam, Seoul at about...
The results of the 2025 Overseas Hallyu Survey were released, naming the favorite K-pop singers, and Korean dramas, movies, food, beauty, webtoon, fashion, publishing, animation and games. South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korean Foundation for...
K-pop boy band Astro will be holding a concert together with former member Rocky. Their agency, Fantagio, announced that the Astro concert will be called “Stargraphy.” "Since it's been a while since we've held a concert under the name Astro, we had in-depth discussions with the members...
SSI Group, Inc. (SSI), the Tantoco family’s retailer of upscale brands, reported a slight dip in profits to ₱2.51 billion last year from ₱2.58 billion in 2023 as a strong fourth quarter almost made up for weaker earnings earlier in 2024. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
