Business

SMC PROFIT HITS P54.7B, UP 11% ON 21% GAIN IN SALES TO P826B

San Miguel Corp. posted strong 2017 results fueled by higher contributions from subsidiary Petron Corp.’s Philippines, Malaysia, and petrochemicals operations, along with its food and beverage businesses. Consolidated revenues reached P826 billion, up 21% from […]

Spotlight

TRAIN AS TREN

TRAIN – Tax Reform for Acceleration and InclusioN – is the most significant and far-reaching tax reform and legislation under the administration of President Duterte. This early though, some cynics dismiss it as just another […]

Government

PH LOSING THE RACE IN DOUBLE-DIGIT ARRIVALS

The Philippines is being pummeled by its ASEAN neighbors in the race to attract the lion’s share of the world’s tourists visiting Southeast Asia. In 2017, the Philippines had 6.62 million arrivals. That is a record […]

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SC VOTE 10-4 FOR SERENO REMOVAL

In the end, Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno brought down Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno. The issue against her is in Section 3 Article VIII of the Constitution –“A member of the Judiciary must be a person […]