Business

Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit in Misamis Oriental, has acquired a mobile harbor crane (MHC) to enhance capacity and boost productivity. The MHC will augment the terminal’s existing quay cranes to enhance overall vessel handling capability by enabling simultaneous handling of two longer ships. The MHC will be operational by December. Earlier in …

Nasugbu Batangas – 15 Tech-voc graduates received their certification on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (NCII) and Electrical Installation and Maintenance (NCII) during the recently held graduation ceremonies led by SM Foundation (SMFI).  SM, through SM Foundation, has been providing deserving and qualified students with access to technical-vocational studies to facilitate equitable access to employment opportunities since 1993. To date, SMFI …

A city that is known for its diversity and creativity, Baguio has done an excellent job in showcasing the rich and vibrant heritage of the Cordillera region and its people.  SM City Baguio, an avid supporter of the city’s commitment to the preservation of art and culture, has partnered with the Baguio Museum to further preserve and promote the city’s …

Brankas, a leading Open Finance technology provider, has been appointed by Visa as its first regional partner to provide live access to its Open Data products.  For months, the two companies have been collaborating on data and money movement initiatives, where they had been leveraging each other’s expertise in Open Finance, global payments, and data intelligence. Todd Schweitzer, Brankas CEO/Co-Founder, …

The Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank) is giving Filipinos and their families, here and abroad, a simple and more convenient way to get into investing through its mobile banking app.  In 2020, the country’s first branchless digital-only bank started offering the Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) Premyo Bonds2, Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs) and Retail Dollar Bonds (RDBs), in line with the …

PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) turned-over 47 student tablets to Pawa Primary School (PPS) in Barangay Pawa, Nabas town, Aklan. The donation is part of PWEI’s Basic Education Support through Technology (BEST) project under its CSR campaign We Power H.E.L.P. (Health, Education, & Livelihood Program). BEST promotes the use of technology in primary education, particularly in teaching basic literacy. “Our objective …

Global Peace Foundation will host the Global Peace Festival 2022 from December 1 to 3 in Clark Global City, Pampanga with the theme, “One Family Under God: A Vision for a World of Freedom and Peace.”  The event will gather thousands of Global Peace Advocates from all over the world to provide them a platform for exchanging best practices and …

As part of its efforts to help boost the country’s education sector, TeaM Energy, through its corporate social responsibility arm TeaM Energy Foundation, Inc. (TEFI) recently completed the construction of a fully equipped school building in Pangasinan, and a 320 square meter multi-purpose hall in Quezon.   The brand-new school building in Siaosio Integrated School in Sual, Pangasinan consists of two …

The first-ever digital cooperative summit, aimed at empowering cooperatives through technology, was launched at the inaugural Philippine FinTech Festival (PFF), the regional conference where key technology enablers gathered to discuss the issues, challenges, and best practices in creating an innovative digital system for the cooperative sector. Leading the summit was digiCOOP, the country’s first and only technological service cooperative that …

Balai ni Fruitas Inc. (BALAI) continued its growth momentum by posting Php234.1 million revenue and Php23.2 million net income in the first nine months of 2022. 9M2022 revenue increased 2.6x and 9M2022 net income increased 10.2x compared to 9M2021. The significant increase in revenues is attributed to the ongoing store network expansion of the Balai Pandesal brand which already has …