Finance Chief Ralph Recto met with senior Netflix officials recently to discuss the bill on value-added tax (VAT) for foreign digital service providers. “[The] meeting went well. It’s part of consultations with stakeholders such as Netflix,” Recto told the Philippine News Agency in a Viber message. The government is expected to generate more than P20 billion from the proposed 12 …
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ARENAPLUS, a 24/7 sports betting app, joined the country in welcoming Olympic double gold medalist and ArenaPlus ambassador Carlos Yulo, along with other Filipino Olympians, during the Manila Homecoming Parade on August 14. The homecoming parade aimed to honor the 22 Astig Filipino athletes, who bravely fought, competed and performed their best during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The parade started …
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BingoPlus, your comprehensive entertainment platform in the country, has once again amped up the fun and entertainment for Filipinos with a special appearance at the Kadayawan Festival 2024. The Kadayawan Festival plays an important role in the culture of Davaoeños. This annual festival focuses on celebrating life, culture, and bountiful harvest every third week of August. It features numerous lively …
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BingoPlus, your comprehensive entertainment platform in the country and provider of your favorite tongits, bingo, and perya games, maintains its commitment to elevating Philippine leisure and entertainment experiences through a major sponsorship for the MassKara Festival 2024. On August 17, BingoPlus announced its commitment to supporting the MassKara Festival 2024 alongside ArenaPlus during the Unmask 2024 event held at the …
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DITO Telecommunity’s digital marketing campaign, Galing DITO, continues to shine as a celebration of Filipino talent and excellence, winning two gold awards and a silver at the prestigious Marketing Excellence Awards 2024 (MEA). The campaign earned gold in both Excellence in Social Media Marketing and Excellence in Multilingual Marketing, while also securing silver in Excellence in Brand Strategy. The Marketing …
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Cebu City, Philippines. Worldbex Services International (WSI), the leading event organizer in the country, is back in Cebu City to bring its premiere events experience to Central Visayas! WSI is proud to present the Cebu Trio – Philippine Building and Construction Expo Cebu 2024 (PHILBEX Cebu), the Cebu Foods and Beverages Expo 2024 (CEFBEX), and the Cebu Auto Show 2024 …
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Mr. TSUGE YOSHIFUMI, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and former Postmaster at Nagoya Moritaka Post Office in Japan, met with Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) Chairman Stephen Cruz and Postmaster General/CEO Luis Carlos to discuss how Japan can help PHLPost improve its postal services through Digitalization and maintain its Universal Postal Obligation of delivering mails nationwide especially in far-flung …
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Leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. continues to underpin the growth of women entrepreneurs as it bares its programs and policies, both within the company and towards the community, that empower them. At the recently concluded Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2024 hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry Region III, Converge Regional Sales Manager for Northern and Central …
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Postmaster General and CEO Luis D. Carlos received the prestigious “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair Special Award” In behalf of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), in recognition of the postal agency’s outstanding contributions and achievements as one of the Pioneer Agencies who is leading the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair initiative. The awarding ceremony took place on August 19, 2024 at the …
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TecPlata S.A. (TecPlata), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Argentinian subsidiary, has become the first port in the country to obtain carbon neutral certification. The certification underscores TecPlata’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint, promoting responsible resource use, and offsetting unavoidable emissions through certified carbon credits, which support the development of renewable energy sources. The company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …
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