News Roundup
Partners in digital transformation
Globe Business continues to pave the way for a braver tomorrow by helping businesses in their digital transformation journey. Globe supported Union Bank of the...
BDO branches now open with longer hours
Branches of BDO Unibank, Inc. and BDO Network Bank are all open to serve more clients amid the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) or Enhanced...
RCBC’s sustainability bonds reach P56B
One year after its milestone issuance of green and sustainability bonds, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) said much has been achieved, but much still...
IN FIRST 9 MONTHS: PNB posts P14.1B operating profits
Philippine National Bank (PNB) posted an operating profit, before credit provisions and taxes, of P14.1 billion in the first nine months of 2020, 42...
EastWest net up 28%
Gotianun-led EastWest Bank (EW) posted a 28 percent increase in Net Income to P5.9 billion in the first 9 months of the year from...
Geely debuts Okavango; promises true value, performance
IT is called the Okavango. Named after a river delta that nourishes the plains of Botswana. It represents vigor, longevity, and abundance in native...
Bajaj upshifts with new Maxima series
Bajaj Maxima Cargo fitted to be a food truck or a rolling store IT is the “rick” in India, the “tuk-tuk” in Thailand, the “bao-bao”...
TVS names Shell as official fuel partner
Three-year deal strengthens support for 2-wheel motorists
SOME 8 million motorcycles and tricycles were registered in the Philippines last year, heavily outweighing the number of...
Hyundai wins top automotive awards from PH media
HARI Foundation gets SPMJ CSR recognition, the Ioniq C! Magazine trophy
HYUNDAI Automotive Resources Inc. (HARI) and its corporate social responsibility arm the HARI Foundation...
Isuzu PH turns over big rig
EXZ77N truck delivered to Neoji Trucking Services
In a simple ceremony on November 19, representatives of the country’s leading truck manufacturer Isuzu Philippines Corporation(IPC), logistics...
Travel & Tourism
More hotels allowed to operate
More than 7,200 accommodation establishments have been authorized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) to operate under different quarantine classifications and cater to different...
SMHCC launches first online GC sale
As the Christmas season ushers in, the nostalgia of family traditionsand reunions awaited year-long come into play. To further complement all these is the...
Setting the bar high for safety measures
Having been granted a certificate to operate for staycations by the DOT, the City of Dreams Manila is reopening the doors of its Forbes...
Among Asia’s best
This is the Philippines’ fourth time to win Asia’s Leading Beach Destination, and the second time to win Asia’s Leading Dive Destination and Asia’s...
41st Lanzones Festival goes online
The island province has found a way to make the much-anticipated 41st Lanzones Festival still fun and memorable, thanks to the Internet.
THE coronavirus disease...
Disaster foundation gets boost with SAP
PDRF gets latest tech support from SAP Customer Experience Solutions, SGV & Co. for COVID-19 logistical operations, response
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), one...
Health webinar series continues on
Pru Life UK, in partnership with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines...
Security experts observe shifts in global cyberattacks
Security experts Sophos, Kaspersky evaluate shifts in global cyberattacks in this time of the pandemic THE future of cybercrime and cyberattacks will be defined by...
“Digital Pilipinas” movement launched
NICP, DTI, DILG, DICT to start "tech-ing’ the entire country, one community at a time
Digital transformation is the road that will restore our country...
BY YEAREND: DMCI Homes to complete 10 projects
DMCI Homes eyes to complete 10 new residential buildings worth P13.9 billion until yearend to bounce back from the impact of the new coronavirus...
What are 15-minute cities?
‘There will be a clamor for wellness and healthy design: natural light, air, natural ventilation and urban gardening.’
SM Development Corp. (SMDC) has long pioneered...
FIRST IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Menarco Tower bags WELL rating
The Philippines‘ iconic Menarco Tower has been recognized as the first building in Southeast Asia to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations...
Federal Land contributes to socialized housing
Federal Land Inc. is making bigger strides in complying with a government requirement to contribute to socialized housing. For Federal Land, the updated policy which...
Globe encourages rainforestation
Globe Telecoms and its customers have raised P14.8 million equivalent to 148 hectares of reforestation sites in several areas in Bukidnon and Lanao del...
LNG powered trucks not just an alternative here
Pioneer of climate protection
Audi Logistics at the Neckarsulm site is becoming even more sustainable and relying on climate-friendly alternatives even for transports that cannot...
Carton-packed water wins Best CSR Initiative
HOPE, the first company in the Philippines to donate 100 percent of its profits towards building classrooms and other nation-building initiatives, recently bagged the...
GOAL ZERO: Malampaya achieves over 8M safe man-hours
The Malampaya Onshore Gas Plant (MOGP) last September achieved its 19th year of Goal Zero performance which is equivalent to 8 million safe man...
