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Published May 3, 2021 3:46pm Photo courtesy of Cebu Pacific Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Monday said it has delivered over 230,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to five cities across the country last week. In a statement, Cebu Pacific said it delivered 236,000 doses last week, including 41,600 doses for Tuguegarao and 67,200 doses for Legazpi. It also delivered 73,600 doses for Tacloban; 25,600 doses for Zamboanga; and 28,800 doses for Cotabato on Saturday, May 1. "We are delighted to conti...

Pump prices of petroleum products up for 3rd straight week Tuesday Published May 3, 2021 1:29pm Updated May 3, 2021 7:18pm Oil firms on Monday announced another round of hikes on pump prices of petroleum products, marking the third consecutive week of increases. In separate advisories, Chevron Philippines Inc. (Caltex), Flying V, Petron Corp., Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. and Seaoil Philippines Inc. said it they will increase prices per liter of gasoline by P0.20, diesel by P0.35, an...

The Philippine Consulate is now in coordination with the Hong Kong government regarding a plan for the mandatory vaccination of domestic workers in the special region.

Vista Land 2020 net income down 45% Published April 22, 2021 4:52pm Villar-led Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. (VLL) on Thursday reported a 45% decline in its bottom line for 2020, reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business. VLL recorded a consolidated net income of P6.4 billion, while consolidated total revenues dropped 26% to P32.7 billion. "The past year truly challenged our ability to move forward despite the presence of a global health crisis," VLL chairman Manuel Villa...

Published April 18, 2021 7:29pm Current quarantine restrictions have successfully reduced the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Council (MMDA). MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said that based on the available data, cases have started to fall in several cities across Metro Manila which is currently under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until the end of the month. Data from the loca...

The Philippine government should have spent more of its budget in boosting the health sector as this would have minimized the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, according to the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP).

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to deploy some 10,000 policemen to ensure that the uniform curfew hours in Metro Manila will be strictly implemented.

The following essential activities will be allowed to continue operations during curfew hours, as reported on GMA's "24 Oras Weekend."

Ayala Land to raise P10B from bond issuance Published March 14, 2021 6:02pm Ayala Land Inc. is raising up to P10 billion from the offer of fixed-rate bonds, mainly to finance maturing debt and general corporate requirements. The bonds will have a four-year term and will be issued in denominations of P50,000 each as a minimum and in multiples of P10,000 thereafter, and will be traded in denominations of P10,000 in the secondary market, according to its prospectus filed to the corporate reg...

Aboitiz Equity net income up 13% in Q4 Published March 8, 2021 7:09pm Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. posted a double-digit increase in its profits during the fourth quarter of 2020, but this was not enough to offset losses the company incurred earlier in the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a regulatory filing, Aboitiz Equity said its net income rose by 13% to P7.1 billion in the last three months of 2020 versus the P6.3 billion the same period in 2019. Aboitiz Equity recognized non-r...