Erap threatens to close unidentified firm behind fecal discharge in creek
MANILA Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada ordered on Monday the speedy identification and prosecution of company whose siphoning truck was caught dumping human waste in a drainage system along Pablo Ocampo...
View ArticlePHL a ‘strong’ regional logistics market
THE Philippines has been ranked among the strongest clusters of emerging markets in Southeast Asia, thanks to business-friendly conditions and core strengths, according to a logistics survey of 50...
View ArticleData confab seeks to draw new blueprint of government’s ICT road map
TO raise further public awareness on the government’s strategic road map for its information and communications technology policy formulation, Department of Information and Communications Technology...
View ArticleLawmaker sees digital technologies helping attain financial inclusion in PHL
SEN. Francis Escudero called for cooperation between the public and private sectors to reach out to more unbanked and underserved Filipinos through digital technologies. According to him, there are...
View ArticleFortinet posts $1.8-B revenue in 2018 due to strong demand
CYBER-security solutions provider Fortinet reported a 20-percent hike in total revenue to $1.8 billion for full year 2018, from $1.49 billion in 2017 on the back of continued patronage for its vast...
View ArticleCebu Landmasters, Ascott partner for VisMin hotel expansion
CEBU Landmasters Inc. is collaborating to put up more hotel projects with The Ascott Ltd. in the Visayas and Mindanao. Jose Soberano III, Cebu Landmasters CEO, said the company sees many opportunities...
View ArticleJ&T Express to expand further in PHL
FOLLOWING its official launch in the Philippines, J&T Express bared its plan to open over 1,000 branches nationwide and double the capacity of its delivery service in the domestic market. The...
View ArticleLazada offers new solutions to create ‘Super eBusinesses’ in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE—Southeast Asian e-commerce leader Lazada unveiled on Thursday an array of products and services that will further empower its brand- and seller-partners to become major players in the...
View ArticleMegawide, partner build Maynilad’s largest wastewater treatment facility
INFRASTRUCTURE and engineering company Megawide Construction Corp. and the MUL Consortium officially launched the construction of Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s (Maynilad) largest wastewater treatment...
View ArticleCarmen’s Best integrates latest POS system to improve operations, service
HOMEGROWN ice-cream brand Carmen’s Best has tapped the new point-of-sale (POS) system developed by Genie Technologies Inc. (GenieTech) to help boost operations and deliver quality customer service as...
View ArticleSmart lighting system to transform Puerto Princesa
PUERTO Princesa is keen on becoming the country’s “City of Lights” with the recent installation of the first batch of 740 smart bulbs that forms part of the local government unit’s (LGU) P99-million...
View ArticleFirst HK drink and dessert store opens in PHL to support local agri sector
HOMEGROWN Fat Daddy’s Group (FDG) launched on March 23 Hong Kong-based drink and dessert store Hui Lau Shan in addition to its growing restaurant and catering businesses while helping buttress the...
View ArticleCloud-based Internet access offered to various biz sectors in PHL
RUCKUS Networks launched its cloud-managed enterprise Wi-Fi solution in the Philippines and the rest of Asia Pacific to cater to education, retail, corporate, logistics and hospitality industries....
View ArticleLazada’s ‘Shoppertainment’ offer bolsters PHL, Asean sales
ELECTRONIC commerce (e-commerce) giant Lazada has proven effective its pioneering effort to bring entertainment to its trading business as it recorded over 5 million transactions during peak hours in...
View ArticleIEE marks 50 years with bullish prospects
AS it turns 50 this year, International Elevator & Equipment Inc. (IEE) said on Monday it seeks to retain its leadership in the vertical-transportation system on the back of massive infrastructure...
View ArticleCLI, YHEST begin development of P33-billion Davao Global Township
AN upcoming township project just a stone thrown away from President Duterte’s humble abode in his hometown Matina, Davao City, has just started ground developments on its initial phase to meet its...
View ArticleLocal market high on Republic Cement’s new ‘green’ product
AS proof that green construction materiaIs are now gaining traction in the domestic market, Republic Cement Services Inc. (RCSI) said its “fly ash” product is being widely used in various public and...
View Article‘Reader’s Digest’ fetes ‘most trusted’ brands in PHL
THIRTY-TWO companies from various industries continue to gain the confidence and trust of the domestic market for possessing attributes consumers look for—value for money, quality, good reputation and...
View ArticleBFSB sees up to 10% hike in auto loans
FOLLOWING the slack performance of its auto lending business last year, BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) expects it to increase by 5 percent to 10 percent in 2019 given the projected recovery of the auto...
View ArticleAyala infrastructure unit builds new warehouse for digital fashion marketplace
IN anticipation of continued growth in the fashion and online retail scene in the country, Zalora Philippines announced the beginning of construction of the initial phase of its new facility to store...
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