By Robert Sumugat Riverside College recently hosted the expanded board meeting of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU). PACU is composed of higher educational institutions (HEIs) with members nationwide. The association aims to contribute to nation-building through transformative private higher education by mutual cooperation among the colleges and universities and strengthens its members’ …
COMMUNITY
SSS urges members to pay contributions online
State-run Social Security System (SSS) strongly urges its self-employed, voluntary and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) members to pay their monthly contributions or loan repayments online for safer, faster and efficient transactions in the comfort of their home or office. Aside from paying over the counter in SSS branches, self-employed, voluntary, and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) members may pay online through BancNet online, UnionBank online, …
Minor allegedly raped by father in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 13-year-old girl recently sought assistance from the Murcia Municipal Police, claiming she had been sexually assaulted by her father. Police have requested not to identify the victim. Murcia Municipal Police Chief, Police Major Robert Dejucos, said last Friday, the victim, accompanied by her mother, visited the station to file …
Tecnogas presents first ever Kitchen Superstar
With the objective of promoting culinary excellence in the country, Tecnogas Philippines recently hosted its first-ever cooking competition entitled “Tecnogas Kitchen Superstar.” Thelive cook-off served as an exciting platform for food enthusiasts with no professional culinary experience to showcase their skills and love for cooking. “For more than 65 years, Tecnogas has always been passionate …
Celebrating golden moments
It takes true love, passion, and dedication to family to ensure celebrating the golden moments in a person’s life are fulfilling. Liezl Torres celebrated her golden year with nothing more to show but love for her family—her supportive and loving husband Novo and their three children Kinnah, Krystel Kaith, and Klein Abdiel. It was a …
Pag-IBIG Fund home loan payments reach P38.5B, up 12%; PLR climbs to record high 91%
Buoyed by the strong collection of home loan payments in the last nine months, Pag-IBIG Fund’s performing loans ratio climbed to an all-time high, its top executives announced recently. From January to September, the agency collected P38.56 billion, which is 12 percent or P4.17 billion higher than the amount collected in the same period last …
AGI’s 9-mo profit hits P19.3B; Q3 earnings up 10%
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, reported a net income of P19.3 billion in the first nine months of the year, registering a growth of 4% from the P18.7-billion level the year before. Excluding non-recurring gains, core profit grew 9% to P19.1-billion from P17.6-billion the previous year. …
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 …
Pag-IBIG allocates P5B in Calamity Loan funds for members affected by Mindanao quakes
The top executive of Pag-IBIG Fund announced that around P5 billion in Calamity Loan funds are ready for members affected by the string of devastating earthquakes that hit Mindanao. “Following the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to provide Filipinos with responsive social benefits and considering the plight of those affected by the strong earthquakes …