The Philippine Business Bank said first-quarter net income rose 4.6 percent to P511.5 million, aided by a steady growth in interest and fee-based income, lower impairment losses, and strong trading gains.
Apex Mining Co. Inc. reported consolidated net income of P852.7 million in the first three months this year or 55 percent more than only P548.8 million generated last year.
A group of property owners numbering 615 across the country have agreed to allow Globe Telecom Inc. the use of their buildings rent-free for telecommunications purposes.
GoTyme Bank on Tuesday said it acquired SAVii or the New Cross Credit and Financing Gate PH Inc. to help it expand its payroll-enabled financial products operations.
Schools are being plugged into the country’s Unified 911 emergency system, allowing reports of campus violence and security threats to reach the Department of Education (DepEd) and police simultaneously as the government moves to speed up responses to school emergencies.
Filipino cuisine is making a pitch for a bigger place on Europe’s travel menu, and the potential price tag is substantial. A total P772.8 million in sales leads generated by Philippine tourism promotions in Paris.
The Philippines has urged the international community to urgently scale up financing for biodiversity and strengthen cooperation to turn global conservation commitments into real results, as the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) got underway here Friday, October 16.