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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 8
MANILA -- The death toll in the massive landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has climbed to 11, with 110 others remaining missing, provincial authorities said Thursday. The Davao de Oro provincial government said the landslide, which occurred Tuesday night near a mining site in Maco town, injured 31 villagers. (Philippines-Landslide) - - - - ISLA.....»»
Death toll in southern Philippine landslide rises to 11, with 110 missing
MANILA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the massive landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has climbed to 11, with 110 others remaining missing, provincial authorities said Thursday. The Davao de Oro provincial government said the landslide, which occurred Tuesday night near a mining site in Maco town, injured 31 villagers. Rescuers from the Maco mun.....»»
Oil prices headed for weekly gains as Israel rejects ceasefire offer
(Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday, on track for weekly gains, with tensions persisting in the Middle East after Israel rejected a ceasefire offer from Hamas. Brent futures climbed 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $81.71 a barrel by 0119 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 17 cents, or.....»»
Crimes in Japan rise 17 pct in 2023
TOKYO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The number of police-recognized criminal offenses in Japan in 2023 increased 17 percent from the previous year to 703,351, data showed Thursday. Among them, the number of serious crimes, including murder and sexual assault cases, climbed 29.8 percent to 12,372, and that of robberies rose 18.6 percent to 1,361, according to the National Police Agency (NPA). Meanwhile, sexual offen.....»»
Imamov defeats Dolidze in UFC Fight Night
French mixed martial arts fighter Nassourdine Imavov climbed a huge hurdle on his way up the UFC’s middleweight standings......»»
Death toll in flooding, landslides in Philippines climbs to 15
MANILA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The death toll due to landslides and severe flooding in the Davao region in southern Philippines has climbed to 15, official data showed on Sunday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said that 13 people died in Davao de Oro province and two in Davao City. The agency also said that at least five people were injured. The agency said over 83,000 fam.....»»
Death toll in flooding, landslides in Philippines climbs to 15
MANILA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The death toll due to landslides and severe flooding in the Davao region in southern Philippines has climbed to 15, official data showed on Sunday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said that 13 people died in Davao de Oro province and two in Davao City. The agency also said that at least five people were injured. The agency said over 83,000 fam.....»»
EastWest Bank sees sustained profit gains
Gotianun-led East West Banking Corp. is targeting to sustain its double-digit income growth this year as it expects higher consumer loan demand, according to its top official......»»
AllDay expands despite Q1 challenges
Villar-led mid-premium supermarket chain AllDay Supermarket managed to pull through a double-digit increase in profit to start the year despite what it called a “challenging quarter.”.....»»
COL Financial Q1 profit: P116-M (down 27%)
COL Financial reported a Q1 net income of P116 million, down 26.6% from its Q1/23 net income of P158 million......»»
Metro Retail posts lower profit in Q1
The company behind Metro Stores in the Philippines is ramping up online expansion and outlet upgrades for the remainder of 2024, as it tries to return to growth mode after its net income declined in the first quarter......»»
HMOs finally swing to profit in Q1
The health maintenance organization industry reverted to profitability in the first quarter after almost two years of losses as membership fees increased......»»
Alsons profit drops in Q1
Alsons Consolidated Resources (ACR) of the Alcantara Group reported a dip in first quarter earnings as the forced outage of one of its plants dented the firm’s operations and revenues......»»
Jollibee Q1 profit: P2.6-B (up 27%)
Jollibee posted a Q1 net income attributable of P2.6 billion, up 27% from its Q1/23 net income attributable of P2.1 billion.....»»
SMC profit jumps 61% in January-March
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. reported a 61-percent surge in its net income before accounting for foreign exchange adjustments to P14.5 billion in the first quarter......»»
Banking, power, property drive up FDC profit
Strong contributions from the banking, power and property businesses fueled a double-digit earnings growth for Filinvest Development Corp. in the first quarter......»»
SPNEC swings to profit in Q1
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led SP New Energy Corp. swung back to profitability in the first quarter on the back of strong contributions of its operating assets......»»
RCBC income nets P2.2 billion in Q1
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. reported a net profit of P2.2 billion in the first quarter, 39.4 percent lower compared to the P3.64 billion recorded in the comparable quarter last year......»»
PBCom profit drops 8.4 percent in 3 months
Philippine Bank of Communications posted a net income of P496 million in the first quarter of the year, down by 8.4 percent from a year ago due to higher operating expenses......»»
Tourism Summit 2024 gives spotlight to travel content creators, entrepreneurs
The Department of Tourism and non-profit organization Go Negosyo on Monday mounted the third edition of Tourism Summit in Parañaque City......»»