Letrán takes Game 1 By Adrian Stewart Co Colegio de San Juan de Letrán captured Game 1 of the 95th NCAA men’s basketball finals with a narrow 65-64 win over San Beda University earlier this week at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Trailing 60-56 late in the game, Fran Yu and …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Subido sends UST into the UAAP finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Henri Lorenzo Subido drained a go-ahead triple that advanced the University of Santo Tomas (UST) to the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball finals as it solidified their 68-65 win over the University of the Philippines (UP) last night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. UST opened with an18-6 …
John Gokongwei, Jr.’s love for Iloilo
“Many people dream about being an entrepreneur, stating their own business, working for themselves, and living the good life. Very few, however, will actually take the plunge and put everything they’ve got into being their own boss.” –Fabrizio Moreira Late billionaire John Gokongwei, Jr. must have loved Iloilo so much since he built three Robinsons …
Asiamoney awards BDO for its banking excellence
BDO Unibank, Inc. is the most outstanding financial institution in the Philippines according to the results of Asiamoney’s 2019 Asia’s Outstanding Companies Poll. The financial publication’s annual survey “recognizes publicly-listed companies across the region for their excellence in a variety of business areas and markets.” Winners from 12 markets in Asia are nominated and voted …
Double digit growth in core businesses boost Megaworld’s 9-mo profits anew Profits soar 17% to record high of P13.7B as rental, hotel businesses register unprecedented growth
Megaworld, the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships and the biggest landlord of office spaces, registered a net income of P13.7-billion during the first nine months of the year, up 17% compared to P11.7-billion during the same period last year. Excluding non-recurring gain of P189-million, net income grew by 16% to a new …
NOPPO director on inquiry into raids: What is there to explain?
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the request by Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. for a report on the raids conducted last month by military and law enforcement in the city’s Barangay Bata, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, questioned why such a request was being made, …
One dead, one wounded in Bacolod City shooting
Police believe the incident was sparked by drugs At least one person was killed, while his live-in partner was wounded, after they were allegedly shot by riding-in-tandem suspects last Monday night at Purok Cagaycay in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2. Police identified the fatality as 50-year-old Roberto Salvador and the wounded was 30-year-old Norma Tipon, both …
World Diabetes Day observed tomorrow
Every November 14 is recognized as World Diabetes Day, which seeks to raise awareness on the impact diabetes has on the family and those associated with the afflicted. The observance also seeks to promote the role of family in the management, care, prevention, and education of the disease. This year’s theme is “Family and Diabetes,” …
Ordinance recommending regulations for Iloilo City public plazas approved
The ordinance seeking to implement regulations at the city’s public plazas passed the Iloilo City Council during their regular session yesterday. Iloilo City Councilor Jay Treñas, who penned the ordinance, said, “The new measure aims to protect and conserve the natural, aesthetic, and historical values of all public plazas of the city for the benefit …
Six Sipalay City barangays to undergo PDEA drug validation
Six Sipalay City barangays will soon be under validation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to ensure all local residents involved with drug use underwent a community-based rehabilitation program. “The city government of Sipalay saw that there is a need to thoroughly educate our barangay counterparts of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC),” …