As early as March this year, the ICTSI Foundation submitted an unsolicited proposal to the Philippine Government to build a temporary mega vaccination center in aid of the Philippine Government’s goal to inoculate as many Filipinos as possible to curb the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and to achieve herd immunity by yearend. The cost for construction of the …
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Holcim Phils posts excellent performance in Q1 2021
While Holcim Philippines reported excellent marks in commercial, cost and operational performance for the first quarter of 2021, the company announced the roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccination program for its employees.
Read More »ICTSI Ecuador unveils special economic zone at the Port of Guayaquil
Contecon Guayaquil S.A. (CGSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s subsidiary in Ecuador, welcomes the creation of a special economic zone at the country’s main seaport as an immense opportunity to boost the country’s foreign trade.
Read More »METROTOWNE to rise in Las Piñas
PHINMA Properties recently broke ground for its latest medium-rise residential community – METROTOWNE – composed of five 15-storey buildings to rise over a 2.1-hectare land in Las Pinas. Photo shows PHINMA President & CEO Raphael B. Fenix (third from left) leading officials of PHINMA and their joint venture partner Giant Phils. Inc. during the ground-breaking and opening of the showroom. …
Read More »Philippine Agri agency endorses ICTSI Subic as livestock, raw materials discharge port
Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC), due to its world-class quality of service and strategic location, has been endorsed by the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) as a discharge port for containers of imported livestock and raw materials.
Read More »Manila Water’s Adopt-an-Estero program commences with San Juan River clean-up
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water began to activate its Adopt-an-Estero program with various interventions to clean up San Juan River beginning at Maytunas and Ermitanyo Creeks in Brgy. Addition Hills, San Juan City. The program is in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government of San Juan City. It will be recalled that …
Read More »Contecon Guayaquil handles first carbon-neutral container shipment in the world
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA) at the Port of Guayaquil in Ecuador recently handled the world’s first carbon neutral-certified container shipment, employing a logistics process involving environment-friendly supply chain players, from the exporter to the port and distributor.
Read More »Bloomberry foundation sponsors new hospital in San Andres, Quezon
Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc. (BCFI), the corporate social responsibility arm of Solaire Resort and Casino, is sponsoring the construction of the first hospital in San Andres, Quezon.
Read More »How Tanduay Overcame the Challenges of 2020 to Emerge as Brand of the Year Anew
Year 2020 proved difficult for most consumer brands as companies were challenged to step up to thrive in the new business climate. For Tanduay, a pivot toward a digital platform, a sustained campaign to remain connected with its target market, the launch of new products, and continued international distribution expansion helped in overcoming the obstacles of a trying year.
Read More »ICTSI Manila completes berth expansion
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has completed a berth expansion project at its flagship, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), that effectively raises the MICT’s annual capacity to over 3.3 million TEUs.
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