K-pop boy band ASTRO member and actor Cha Eun-woo has tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea grapples with a surge in new daily cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant. “Today (18th), ASTRO artist Cha Eun-woo conducted a preemptive rapid antigen test due to poor condition and...
Aboitiz Group, one of the country’s largest conglomerates, is increasing its capital expenditures by 152 percent to P69 billion this year from the P27 billion utilized in 2021. In a statement, the firm said on Friday, March 18, the substantial budget increase will be used to fund the growth plans...
CAMP VICENTE LM, Laguna – Investigators found persons of interest upon review by the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) ‘America’ of the CCTV footage in areas where an attempt to assassinate Mayor Filipina Grace R. America of Infanta, Quezon happened, 18 days ago. Police Regional Office...
Senator Risa Hontiveros gained the support of a Bangsamoro organization and various cooperative groups in her reelection bid. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) The Bangsamoro Supports Leni for Justice and Peace (BSLJP) movement has named Hontiveros as one of the...
As part of its “tigil-palaot” or fishing strike protest amid the big-time oil price hike in the country, fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) suspended their fishing operations on Tuesday, March 15. The protests were simultaneously held in major...
Figaro Coffee Group (FCG) is gearing up to expand its local store presence in order to cater to more Filipinos nationwide as the economy reopens further. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it has upcoming store openings lined up in Lipa, Batangas; Ortigas business...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the initial public offering (IPO) of stock brokerage firm CTS Global Equity Group, Inc. worth up to P1.38 billion. The Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of CTS Global covering 6.88 billion common...
STA. MARIA, Bulacan—A bishop of a religious group from nearby Guiguinto town endorsed Tuesday, March 8 the candidacy of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. This developed even as his camp earlier called out the Catholic church for supposedly "meddling" in politics ahead of the...
How current partners expand in spite of the pandemic With a concrete strategy now in progress that’s boosting the company’s performance towards reaching its year-end goals, The Figaro Coffee Group (FCG) is definitely seeing more and more existing partners coming back to franchise yet again. One...
Belton Technology Group Epsilon Telecommunications (Epsilon), a global connectivity provider, has been selected by Belton Technology Group, a full turnkey contract manufacturer headquartered in Hong Kong, to completely re-architect its wide-area network (WAN). Epsilon is replacing Belton...
The Ayala Group’s Ayala Center for Excellence in Sports (ACES) is launching the Atletang Ayala program which has been designed to provide holistic support to the country’s Olympic hopefuls. Under the Atletang Ayala program, participating Ayala Group companies will provide full-salaried...
Neil Diamond (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) - Neil Diamond, the hitmaker behind "Sweet Caroline" and "Red Red Wine," sold his complete publishing and master recordings catalogs to Universal Music Group, the company said Monday. The acquisition includes previously unreleased tracks and also gives UMG the...
