From its humble roots as one of the first successful port privatization stories in the Philippines and in Asia, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has emerged as the top wholly-independent global terminal operator (GTO) with a portfolio that spans all six continents. Leading independent maritime research and consulting firm Drewry, in its Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and …

SM Supermalls and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) have officially teamed up to provide voters with more registration venues at SM. After signing a Memorandum of Agreement for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Election last July 19, 2022 at the Event Center of SM City Manila, COMELEC has opened satellite registration centers in SM Supermalls nationwide. In attendance were Comelec …

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) bagged the ‘Best Bank in the Philippines’ award at the recently held Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2022, solidifying its strong position and reliability as the country’s second largest bank. “A changing of the guard this year as Metrobank pushes aside other local banks to post the best numbers in a mercurial year. Metrobank’s story …

Despite the challenges posed by the global pandemic and a more competitive spirits market, Tanduay managed to outsell other rum brands and win its fifth consecutive World’s Number Rum 1 award.  Lucio Tan III, who took the reins at Tanduay just as the Philippines and the rest of the world dealt with COVID-19, led the company in selling 23.7 million …

The City of Smiles and the World’s Number 1 Rum have joined forces again to host the country’s Rum Festival. In a press conference, the Bacolod City Government and Tanduay announced their partnership in staging the Tanduay Bacolod Rum Festival from August 12-20. Bacolod and Tanduay first staged the festival in 2019 to pay homage to the province’s sugarcane industry. …

As you aspire to achieve your dreams for yourself and your family, you must find the right address that promotes a sustainable living environment and encourages you to thrive and flourish. At the end of the day, your home directly impacts and influences your life and success, hence, choose to surround yourself and live with the best. SM Development Corporation …

It was awarded Mall of the Year and ESG Initiative of the Year for the Philippines. Recognising the important role of malling in Filipino culture, SM Supermalls continues to expand and improve its shopping experience for its customers. This year, it was recognised for two major awards in the recently concluded 17th Retail Asia Awards. It is a prestigious annual …

Okada Manila has registered numbers that are even better than prepandemic figures barely a month after the reinstatement of Kazuo Okada as Chairman. ·      Gross Gaming Revenues (GGR) posted an all time high this year of 44% ahead of budget, 4% ahead of June 2019; ·      YTD Hotel and Room Revenues have posted an increase of 6% and 8% respectively, higher during the same …

Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation recently secured the highest possible conformance rating awarded by External Quality Assurance Reviewers (EQAR) for the professional practice of Internal Audit. The Review was conducted by independent assessors from Punongbayan & Araullo (P&A), a member firm of Grant Thornton. Pilipinas Shell’s Corporate Assurance & Audit Department (CAAD) received this prestigious award after a thorough in-depth review …

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has made the elite list of the “Top Most Green Companies” in the Asian Edition of the 9th Golden Globe Tiger Awards recently held at The Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Center, Malaysia. Jocelyn Caniones, BCDA Vice President for Corporate Planning, received the award on behalf of BCDA, one of only two honorees in …