The current rate at which individuals observe sustainability practices is far from halting climate change. Whether it is reducing the use of disposable items or saving more energy, environmentally conscious activities will only yield significant results if everyone is “cast in the same mold,”...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) launched three new research and instructional laboratories located at the Dante de Padua Building on June 21. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS) The new laboratories are the UPLB Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes-Research...
Razon's Prime Infra slates P28-B IPO By JAMES A. LOYOLA Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra) of the second richest Filipino Enrique K. Razon Jr. is planning an initial public offering worth up to P28.2 billion. The Securities and Exchange Commission has received the registration...
Climate change is one of the most pressing and defining global issues today. It has become imperative for both the public and private sectors to continue to band together to primarily safeguard the welfare of the people and to step up to strengthen the resilience of the nation. The Philippines...
One of the flagship programs of SM Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the SM group, is its scholarship program. Aside from the college education offerings, the program also provides venues for students who would like to pursue a career in the skilled labor industry. The gradual...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged the incoming new administration of the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure that existing laws and regulations are followed before giving its consent to the impending entry of the Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Holdings Inc. (Prime Infra) in the Malampaya...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel says that there are no hurdles blocking Enrique Razon and his Prime Infra Holdings Inc’s acquisition of Dennis Uy’s controlling stake in the Malampaya gas field. “We, in Congress, have always maintained that private parties are free to get in...
In the Philippines, many adult Filipinos still find it difficult to apply for loans. However, the heavy demand for digital transactions and experiences, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, brought opportunities that led to revolutionizing lending to unbanked Filipinos towards a more...
Japan’s financial support to the Philippines during the Duterte administration’s nation-building programs surpassed the amount committed by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe five-years ago, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. According to the DOF, Japan, the Philippines’ biggest...
SM Prime Holdings Inc. reported that its Board of Directors has approved the declaration of cash dividends of P0.097 per share, amounting to P2.8 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said all stockholders of record as of May 11, 2022 will be entitled to the dividend...
SM Prime Holdings Inc. is allotting a capital expenditure budget of P80 billion for this year to fund landbanking activities as well as the development of malls and residential projects. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim said 20 percent of the capex...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, has listed its P30-billion fixed rate bond at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. The firm said its Series P, Q and R due in 2027, 2029 and 2032, respectively, is the fourth tranche of SM Prime’s...
