How this award-winning program turned into a staple program amidst the pandemic What makes a thriving community? For SM Development Corporation (SMDC), it’s more than what meets the eye. SMDC has always been at the forefront of community building in the Philippines. And even when the COVID-19 crisis happened, this didn’t dampen SMDC’s spirit in creating activities that are aimed …

SM Supermalls together with Girl Scouts of The Philippines  launched Resbakuna Kids to vaccinate Girl Scouts (GSP) ages 5-17 and adult members for booster shots at SM Megamall’s Kids wonderland themed vaccination site. The event was attended by (names and position) , continuously collaborating for the betterment of the country against the pandemic.

The positive impact of the Philippines’ free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is evident in the steadily increasing bilateral figures on total trade, exports, and imports with Norway. In a networking luncheon hosted by the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) on 30 March 2022, Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR) Director Angelo Salvador M. Benedictos …

Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container handling facility in Misamis Oriental, recently took delivery of two Mitsui hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTG) – the first in Mindanao. The new deliveries expand MCT’s RTG fleet to six units, improving yard productivity and overall terminal efficiency without significantly adding to the terminal’s carbon footprint. The Mitsui hybrids …

Supporting the Oplan Kalusugan (OK) sa DepEd and WASH in Schools (WinS) programs of the Department of Education, P&G Safeguard Philippines and Manila Water Foundation inaugurated 19 WASH facilities representing the first batch of 285 hygiene facilities to be constructed in schools across the National Capital Region (NCR) and Rizal Province on March 22. As face-to-face classes resume, the need to ensure the health …

In a bid to ease the impact of the COVID-19 virus, East Zone concessionaire Manila Water constructed a molecular laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance.  Manila Water Laboratory Services Head Joy De Vera said the facility, built in coordination with government partners and local government units, will be completed before the end of March and will be ready to operate by …

The Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) recently signed several agreements to purchase significant minority stake in Byahe – registered as On-Us Solutions Inc) – through MPT Mobility Corp., MPTC’s unit for mobility services. MPTC’s investment in Byahe form part of the push to increase investments in sustainable transportation and mobility solutions. The investment in Byahe came immediately after the launch …

A new Korean-American restaurant – WEST 32 – has opened along Kalayaan Avene, Makati’s central food and bar district. WEST 32, the latest project of Notorious Concepts, aims to bring the well-loved Korean taste to the Philippines. Its name was inspired by New York City’s Korea-Town street, WEST 32. The concept of the restaurant came from Brooklyn Industries Group’s CEO …

As the annual Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development or APFSD of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) kicked off in Bangkok, Thailand, advocacy groups Reality of Aid-Asia Pacific (RoA-AP), Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG), and CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness-Asia (CPDE Asia) held a side event via Zoom and Facebook Live. …

In the country’s participation in Maison & Objet and More (MOM), the online sourcing platform of long-running Parisian trade fair Maison & Objet, three featured products caught the eye of international tastemakers and will be showcased at the Parc des Expositions of Paris-Nord Villepinte. Part of the Design Philippines delegation organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions …