Kate, Princess of Wales, video unlikely to stop royal family rumors, conspiracy theories
LONDON (AP) — The late Queen Elizabeth II used to say that the royal family has to be seen to be believed.
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BuCor chief vehicle shot by unknown gunmen
MANILA, Philippines — Unknown assailants shot the stern of the vehicle of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Tuesday.
DigiPlus revenues and profits exploded in FY23
DigiPlus [PLUS 10.00, up 0.2%] [link] declared a cash dividend of P0.18/share (1.8% yield) and teased that its FY23 net income of P4.1 billion, an outrageous 596% increase over its FY22 net income. PLUS said the massive increase was made possible by the “sustained growth of its digital retail segment”, which was fueled by “the introduction of new platforms” and “cost-savings efficiencies”. FY23 revenues increased 306% to P27.3 billion thanks to “higher user traffic” on its BingoPlus and ArenaPlus platforms and from contributions from “new digital offerings”. PLUS is up 24% year-to-date, and is up 283% over the past 12 months.
Citicore Energy REIT declares robust Q4 dividend
Citicore Energy REIT [CREIT 2.75, up, up 3.8%] [link], the subsidiary of Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. and the REIT arm of the Megawide [MWIDE 3.08 unch] group of companies, declared a Q4/23 dividend of P0.054/share, payable on May 15 to shareholders of record as of April 18. The dividend has an annualized yield of 7.85% (up from 7.38%) based on the previous day’s closing price. The total amount of the dividend is P353 million, which is 106% of the P334 million in reported Q4 distributed income. Relative to CREIT’s IPO price, the dividend increased CREIT’s total stock and dividend return to 24.2%, up from its pre-dividend return of 22.08%.
UP, NGOs launch FVR fellowship program
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG), in partnership with non-government organizations the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and The FVR Legacy Initiative, yesterday launched a fellowship program on governance in honor of former president Fidel Ramos.
Comelec cannot conduct Cha-cha plebiscite this year – poll chief
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections cannot conduct a plebiscite for the amendment of the 1987 Constitution this year, according to Comelec Chairman George Garcia.
Gunmen shoot at BuCor chief’s car on Skyway
MANILA, Philippines — Unidentified assailants shot at a vehicle owned by Bureau of Corrections chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. as it was on its way to pick up BuCor deputy chief Al Perreras in Quezon City.
Two great Filipino leaders
A fellowship program that aims to cultivate and inculcate the enduring legacy of the late president Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) was launched yesterday at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman in Quezon City. Named after him, the UP-National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG), the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and The FVR Legacy Initiative officially unveiled FIDEL V. RAMOS LEAD4R Fellowship Program on Advanced Governance and Leadership for Public Sector Reform.