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Philippine Constructors Association Inc., president  Ronald Elepaño Jr assured the Marcos administration that the project sector would support its “Build, Better, More” infrastructure projects. In an interview during the sidelines of the Luzon leg of the PHILCONSTRUCT 2023 at the SMX Convention Center in Clark, Elepaño said the government’s effort to push critical infrastructure projects would be smoothly implemented if …

George T. Yang, the founder and owner of McDonald’s in the country, has always valued education. He believes that it is something that not only benefits the learner, but their family, community, and the country as well. This is why when he established the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philippines, Inc. (RMHC) in 1995, he made education as one …

SM scholar Irish Tañada visits her brother and parent’s grave after passing the Mechanical Engineering Board Examination It’s been years since the pandemic hit and altered people’s lives forever. But for some, the lessons it taught are still vivid, as if everything took place just yesterday. The same is true for SM scholar alumna Engr. Irish Tañada, who recently passed …

Shell Pilipinas Corporation sustains its recovery momentum by generating Php4.1 billion net income in 2022, up by 6% from Php3.9 billion the previous year. This was achieved amidst a challenging year with high inflation, fuel price volatility brought by the Russia-Ukraine war, and Philippine Peso depreciation. The energy company’s 2022 gains are attributed to its strong marketing performance as the …

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. Co-Founder and President Maria Grace Uy has once again gained another international recognition after being named as the lone Filipina in the carefully selected list of “5 Women over 50 Who Are Leading the Way in Asia Pacific” who are trailblazing their respective fields in the region.  “Despite progress in gender equality, women over 50 still …

Despite being the successful businessman he is today, Justin Uy, President of Cebu-based Profood International Corp., never fails to look back at where he came from.  From being a striving small-scale entrepreneur to a thriving businessman who owns several companies, Uy endeavors to give back to his fellow Cebuanos to whom he attributes his success.  Uy, known as Cebu’s Mango …

On World Water Day, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that its businesses collectively saved some 33,865,901,000 liters of water from 2017 to 2022–equivalent to the annual consumption of over 94,000 households, or the monthly use of over 1.129 million families.  The water savings, part of the company’s long-running “Water for All” water sustainability initiative, represent a 21.65% reduction in the …

In celebration of International Women’s Month, SM Supermalls partnered with the Embassy of France to the Philippines and Micronesia and ACTED Philippines to promote sustainable and inclusive agriculture of Bangsamoro women. This event is in partnership with Philippine Airlines and Airspeed. VIPs: French Ambassador Her Excellency – Michele Boccoz, National Defense Secretary, Carlito Galvez, Jr., MTIT Representative, Director General of …

As travel and tourism go perfectly with this year’s summer season, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is bringing unique products from across the country closer to tourists through the special Bagsakan sa Intramuros on March 25 to April 2 at the Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila City. In time with the grand launch of the DTI’s latest Go Lokal! …

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signed a technical cooperation agreement that will help BCDA develop the areas in and around railway stations being built by the Department of Transportation (DOTr). These sites are located in Fort Bonifacio and will serve as models of the Philippines’ Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs), as well as …