Timor-Leste President to visit PH on Nov. 10
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 5) — Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta is set to visit Manila on Nov. 10 for bilateral talks, Malacañang said Sunday.
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Timor-Leste president visiting Manila; Teves on agenda?
MANILA, Philippines — Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta is scheduled to visit the Philippines on Nov. 10, Malacañang announced yesterday.
Trump-DeSantis rivalry grows as GOP candidates gather in Florida
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A booth at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit made swift business of Donald Trump merchandise on Saturday, selling everything from socks to bathtub rubber ducks that paid tribute to the former president.
Marcos to visit Japan for ASEAN-Japan dialogue in December
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 3) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are set to meet again later this year for the 50th ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation Commemorative Summit in Tokyo, Japan.
Marcos, Kishida to tackle WPS
ISSUES concerning the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will be discussed when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida today, November 3.
JG Summit recognized for good corporate governance, wins Golden Arrow Award
MANILA, Philippines — JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGS) landed a prestigious Golden Arrow at the 2023 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Recognition held recently at Okada Manila.
SM’s Steven Tan named Winshang's 2023 International Influential Person in Shopping Centers
MANILA, Philippines — SM Supermalls president Steven Tan was recognized as one of Winshang’s Golden Censer Prize winners for being “The International Influential Person of the Year 2023 in Shopping Centers” at the 2023 China (International) Shopping Center Summit in Shanghai in August.
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1. San Miguel [SMC 105.30, up 2.5%; 433% avgVol] [link] clarified that its President and CEO, Ramon Ang, made an “indirect” investment in Metro Pacific (MPI) “in his personal capacity”. SMC went on to reveal that Mr. Ang’s investment in MPI was “on the invitation of Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan”, and that Mr. Ang was elected to MPI’s board of directors at a meeting held on October 17. The original reporting did not mention the size of Mr. Ang’s investment, but did quote a “ranking Metro Pacific source” as saying that Mr. Ang’s investment was a “prelude” to the eventual merger of the SMC and MPI tollroad businesses “that could potentially be a huge initial public offering.”