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SM Supermalls, in its commitment to create a safe and greener future for all, deployed the first ever free in-mall charging stations in the Philippines for e-Vehicles (EV) last April 28, 2022 at SM Aura Premier in Taguig City, SM North EDSA in Quezon City, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, and SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. In its …

“All that PAGCOR did was to follow the law and court processes.” In fact, in his letter dated May 4, 2022, Atty. Roderick R. Consolacion, PAGCOR’s Chief Legal Counsel told the lawyers of the contending groups that “it is for the Supreme Court to resolve the merits of the pending case. In the meantime, the Status Quo Ante Order (SQAO) …

“No violent incident occurred during the Okada Manila takeover”. Mr. VINCENT LIM, Assistant Vice President for Corporate Marketing and Communications of Okada Manila, stressed that alleged claims by certain individuals from Tiger Resorts Asia Limited (TRAL) that KAZUO OKADA’s Team employed violent tactics in order to enforce the STATUS QUO ANTE ORDER issued by the Supreme Court of the Philippines …

Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo was recognized as a distinguished alumnus awardee for corporate governance in banking and finance by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA). Borromeo received the recognition for her career achievements from UP Alumni Regent and UPAA President Reynaldo Laserna, UP Vice President for Public Affairs Elena Pernia, …

Mapúa University, in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU), has announced a joint initiative to expand the access Filipino students will have to high quality international education in both business and health sciences.  ASU is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as #1 in the U.S. for Innovation1, and Top 10 for Best Undergraduate Teaching2 . ASU is also …

Global events point to a rough 2022 Globally and nationally we might well be living in the most uncertain period of the century. After two years of working from home, a workforce returning to on-site employment is now faced with soaring fuel prices. Meanwhile, while the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the worst global crisis of the 21st century, is …

Manila Water Company reported that its social flagship program, Tubig Para sa Barangay (TPSB), has now reached nearly two million people from marginalized communities across the east zone of Metro Manila. Aiming to provide sustainable water to the urban poor, TPSB completed more than 800 projects which resulted in supplying clean, potable water to 1.8 million Filipinos living in some of the poorest …

On May 4, 2022, PAGCOR received a letter from the Herrera Teehankee & Cabrera Law Offices informing PAGCOR of the Status Quo Ante Order (SQAO) issued by the Supreme Court in the case of Kazuo Okada vs. Tiger Resort, Leisure, & Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) et al., G.R. No. 256470. A copy of the SQAO was provided with the letter, which …

One of the flagship programs of SM Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the SM group, is its scholarship program. Aside from the college education offerings, the program also provides venues for students who would like to pursue a career in the skilled labor industry. The gradual reopening of economy not just in the country, but around the world, …

As in-person classes resume, the need to ensure the health and safety of learners and teachers is more crucial now than ever. Through its collaboration project #SafeWASH in Schools, Manila Water Foundation and P&G’s Safeguard Philippines aim to strengthen efforts to promote a safe and conducive learning environment. This entails the construction of 10-faucet, foot-pedal-operated hygiene facilities, distribution of hygiene supplies, provision …