Fortifying its position as the undisputed and leading digital challenger bank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) through its financial inclusion super application DiskarTech is the first digital bank to accept QCitizen ID as one of its acceptable primary IDs in opening a basic deposit account. To further entice the residents of Quezon City, the award-winning app gives all new users …
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Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has outlined a significant proposal for the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), its 100 percent owned subsidiary in the Port of Melbourne, Australia. The proposal would dramatically increase efficiencies and pave the way for larger ships to berth at Australia’s pre-eminent port. ICTSI could invest over AUD500 million …
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Manila Water’s social flagship program Tubig Para sa Barangay (TPSB) continues to provide service improvements to 1.8 million Filipinos in urban poor communities in the East Zone of Metro Manila. The program, which aims to provide sustainable water to low-income households, racked up a total of 899 projects since its launch in 1998. In 2022 alone, TPSB completed 29 projects …
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On 10 February 2023, a Signing Ceremony of Business Agreements was held as part of the 5-day Official Visit of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to Japan. The ceremony was witnessed by President Marcos. Jr. which covered the signing of 35 business agreements, including a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between the Philippines and Japan, awarding of Certificate of Gratitude to the …
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After six years of hiatus, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is reviving its nationwide photography contest for amateur and professional photographers – but this time, with bigger prizes at stake. With the theme, “Sa’n Tayo Next?”, the PAGCOR Photography Contest 2023 aims to highlight the unadulterated, yet equally beautiful places in the Philippines with tourism potential. The photography …
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Over 10,000 rice farmers from Panay Island in Western Visayas are expected to benefit from the top-of-the-line rice mill plant of Restia Rice Milling Corporation starting June 2023, while also helping to improve rice production and provide post-harvest facilities in the Province of Iloilo. To be located in Brgy. Calaboa in the municipality of Leganes, the 2,472-square-meter rice mill plant …
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Contecon Manzanillo S.A. de C.V. (Contecon Manzanillo), a business unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and concessionaire of the Specialized Container Terminal of the North Zone of the Port of Manzanillo (TEC-II), is the first organization across the Mexican port industry to be certified carbon neutral. The Carbon Neutrality UNE-14064-3:2019 certification recognizes Contecon Manzanillo’s commitment to global initiatives …
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Etiqa Philippines’ insurance plan for mobile phones and electronic devices won the International Finance Awards (IFA) Best Insuretech Initiative in the Philippines for 2022. Gadget Protection is Etiqa’s first venture into embedded insurance with major e-commerce platforms that protects smartphones and other electronic devices users from unexpected repair costs brought about by unwanted incidents. “We remain steadfast in our commitment …
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Manila Water bares the February desludging schedule for its customers in the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal Province. The water and wastewater concessionaire also advises its customers to coordinate with their respective barangay offices for the exact schedule of this service with no added cost. Rizal Province residents in barangays Mahabang Parang in Angono; Mahabang Parang, Binangonan; and …
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A Senate Public Hearing was convened on Tuesday, 7 February 2023 by the Committee on Foreign Relations (CFR) to extensively discuss concerns of agricultural groups regarding the Philippines’ ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement. The hearing was facilitated by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri. Both have stressed at the …
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