Corporate Bulletins
Microenterprises get big boost from BPI, DTI partnership
The Bank of the Philippine Islands's (BPI) social development arm BPI Foundation (BPIF) has rolled out its Small Enterprise Acceleration Lab – Business Expansion through Training and Application (SEAL-BETA) in Rizal and five other provinces, in hopes of boosting microenterprise growth and economic inclusion.
BPI brings banking to drugstores in push for financial inclusion
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) president and CEO Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco visited Rodamel Drugstore in Tuguegarao to highlight the bank’s push toward more inclusive, community-based banking through its “May BPI Dito” initiative.
Sinar Mas and First Gen form strategic geothermal alliance
PT DSSR Daya Mas Sakti (DSSR), a subsidiary of PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk (DSSA) under Indonesia’s Sinar Mas Group, has entered into a joint venture agreement with PT FirstGen Geothermal Indonesia, a subsidiary of the Philippines-based Energy Development Corporation (EDC), part of First Gen Corporation.
Jollibee, DepEd roll out industry-based senior high curriculum
The Jollibee Group has formalized an agreement with the Department of Education (DepEd) to co-develop a specialized Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) curriculum for senior high school (SHS) students under the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) track.
Peninsula Manila Goes Green with MPower Deal
MPower, the retail electricity arm of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Meralco, has signed a new renewable energy supply contract with The Peninsula Manila, marking a major step in the five-star hotel’s decarbonization strategy.
