The government has awarded a contract to an international company that will install and supply the Mindanao Substation Expansion Project.
In a press statement furnished by National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) corporate communications officer for southeastern Mindanao Milfrance Capulong to the Davao business reporters it stated that contracts had been signed between them and a South Korean company.
Three of 20 indigenous people (IP) or lumads who are assisted in their college studies by the Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company through the Mindanawon Initiatives for Cultural Dialogue (Mindanawon) graduated last March 24, while one finished her course last October but joined the graduation rites also last month.
The Asian Institute of Management (AIM) brings to Davao a four-day course that would help improve management capabilities of mostly Davao family-owned companies.
Nicholas Dy, chairman of the AIM Alumni Association (AIMAA) Davao Chapter at Club 888 Forum of The Marco Polo Hotel on Wednesday said bringing in to Davao the short-term course on ?Managing Family Corporations? is their commitment to uplift the managerial capability of business players in the area.
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported another strong performance in 2006 amid slower growth in incomes. Consolidated net sales revenue reached P250 billion, which was 10% higher than 2005.
Dampened consumer demand continued up to the fourth quarter of 2006, partly due to the strong typhoons that hit the Philippines. Despite weaker consumer spending, there was however marked improvement in food group sales and significant volume recovery in the liquor business.
Pacific Internet Announces Plan for WiMax Rollout in the Philippines
SINGAPORE, April 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pacific Internet
Ltd., the largest telco-independent Internet Communications Service
Provider by geographic reach in the Asia Pacific region, today announced a
major investment and expansion plan for Pacific Internet Philippines (PI
PH). PI PH will invest over US$12 million in building a wireless broadband
infrastructure, initially in the Greater Metro-Manila area.