DigiPlus Interactive Corp. disclosed Wednesday that board director Willy Ocier sold 120,000 shares of the company on July 3 and repurchased half that amount—60,000 shares—a day later through a stockbroker.
Pacific Online Systems Corp. is reassessing its position in the Philippine online gaming sector, citing regulatory headwinds that may impact future investment.
The rapid evolution of the gaming industry fueled a sharp rise in earnings for the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., as surging revenues from electronic gaming more than offset earnings lost due to the government’s decision to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs).
Online gaming firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp. reported a surge in profitability in 2024, its income tripling to P12.6 billion, up from P4.09 billion the previous year.
Forests keep water flowing even through extended dry spells — and that natural shield is getting a major boost as El Niño looms. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is expanding forest patrols and accelerating reforestation across critical watersheds to help forests hold water, control stream flow, cut soil erosion, and recharge aquifers.
In property development, green credentials can help sell a dream. Southlinks Estate now has five stars to back up the pitch—but turning a sustainable masterplan into a sustainable neighbourhood is the harder part.
The world’s leading development banks have expanded their collective lending capacity by USD792 billion over the next decade, opening more room to finance infrastructure, jobs and climate resilience in developing economies, including the Philippines.
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.