Manila, Philippines – September 3, 2024 – In a landmark achievement for Filipino hospitality, Megaworld Hotels & Resorts (MHR) has been awarded the prestigious title of the Philippines’ Leading Hotel Group by the World Travel Awards (WTA). This accolade marks a significant milestone for MHR, a rapidly growing homegrown hotel chain renowned for its heartfelt service and dedication to showcasing …

ROBINSONS LAND CLINCHES BEST DEVELOPER TITLE FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR AS DIVERSE PROJECTS FROM LEADING COMPANIES GAIN TOP HONOURS MANILA, Philippines — PropertyGuru Group (NYSE:PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today honoured the Philippines’ top real estate achievements at the 12th Annual PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards, presented by Kohler and supported by Boysen Paints and Dongpeng Ceramic. Developers from …

If financial independence is at the top of your priorities, make this investment-linked insurance your first choice! To help bridge the priority and protection gap in the country, FWD Life Insurance (FWD Philippines) introduces SmartStart Investment-linked Insurance—the insurance plan for everyone. According to a comprehensive online study conducted by FWD Philippines, the majority of Gen Zs (85%) agree that owning …

Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has approved a P5-billion loan to Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra) to bolster its sustainability projects, marking the first partnership between the two institutions. The P5 billion loan facility will be utilized to partially finance working capital requirements of Prime Infra’s pipeline projects across its core sectors — water, sustainable energy, and waste …

MANDALUYONG CITY, PHILIPPINES – BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, championed its commitment to disaster response by providing aid to coastal communities affected by the MT Terra Nova oil spill. In partnership with non-governmental organizations Angat Bataan Damayan and Ako Bakwit as well as the Civil Military Operations Group of the Philippine Navy, the foundation distributed …

BingoPlus, your comprehensive entertainment platform in the country and provider of your favorite tongits, bingo, and perya games, amped up the weekend fun at the Star Magic Exhibition Game Davao held at the University of Southeastern Philippines Gymnasium on August 31, 2024. With its role as the event’s co-presenter, BingoPlus made sure to make the Star Magic Exhibition Game enjoyable …

By Rose de la Cruz There’s nothing shocking/surprising about the wider agricultural trade gap in the second quarter of 2024. Because of El Nino, low water supply and confusing policies on rice and other food crops from the Department of Agriculture– with the new leadership focused more on announcing his new plans rather than implementing existing ones– production took a …

Guided by the vision of serving as catalysts for responsible development in the communities they serve, SM has put corporate social responsibility alongside expansion and sustainability as one of the key drivers of its growth. SM’s social good programs are anchored on making meaningful impact on critical areas that affect the most vulnerable communities, among them in the health, education …

By Rose de la Cruz The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas under Governor Benjamin Diokno signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Statistics Authority for the printing of the National ID (PhilID) in 2020. Instead the BSP subcontracted to ALLCard Inc. part of the services of the PhilID printing, an integral part of the MOA executed between BSP and PSA, …

BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) received an updated Second Party Opinion (SPO) from Morningstar Sustainalytics affirming that its Sustainable Finance Framework (SFF) is credible and impactful. The SPO aligns with the 2021 Sustainability Bond Guidelines and Green Bond Principles. It is also in line with the 2023 Social Bond and Loan Principles, and Green and Social Loan Principle , as well as …