Archive for the ‘Cooperative’ Category

Metro Pacific finally bags SCTEx contract

Posted on May 6th, 2010 by Roy

The Metro Pacific Group is confident that it has won the bidding for the concession to operate the country’s longest expressway, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx). Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) believed it virtually clinched the hotly contested concession after it has submitted an “improved” bid package to the government. “We have submitted a final improved [...]

New ID system from SSS

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by Roy

A new identification system which is said to help facilitate people’s transactions with government agencies is being planned as the Social Security System (SSS) and the Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost), tied up together for the implementation of the said ID system.

Women’s group in Baguion converts trash into cash

Posted on January 16th, 2010 by Roy

In Baguio City, enterprising housewives banded themselves together and formed a group which challenged the local government to send the city’s uncollected garbage to them. A challenge which have live up, up to this day.
These women from 10 barangay in the city have doing this for decades now – they have been converting trash into [...]

RD Corp. to expand tuna cannery business

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Roy

The RD Corporation, a Filipino owned company, is planning to expand its investment in the tuna cannery business and is earmarking about $15 million for its prospect. This was disclosed by RD Group chairman Rodrigo Rivera, who said that they will be starting the new cannery by the first quarter of 2010 and will be [...]

Cooperative Conference scheduled on Oct. 28

Posted on October 18th, 2009 by Roy

A conference geared to gather all cooperatives in the country is set to be held on October 28. Organized by the Philippine Cooperative Center (PCC), along with various cooperative federations, the said conference will take place at the Makati University.
The cooperative conference is inviting all cooperative leaders, members, and staff, as well as the government [...]