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LOOK: Manny Pangilinan promotes Huawei 5G -- using an iPhone

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 01:11 AM

Some Twitter users were not pleased. Read more »

Pangilinan: New power plants 'only solution' to supply woes

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 03:07 PM

The country's largest power distributor warned of rotational 1 to 2-hour long brownouts for the second straight day on Thursday due to thin reserves. Read more »

Gov't can still prosecute Maynilad even after it drops arbitration: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 04:08 PM

Officials of Maynilad Water Services may still be prosecuted even if the firm drops arbitration proceedings with the government, a Palace official said Monday. Read more »

Maynilad 'protected' from water shortage: Pangilinan

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 09:10 PM

Maynilad's customers are unlikely to be affected by the water shortage besetting Metro Manila and Rizal province, its chairman said Tuesday.  Read more »

Pangilinan bats for resumption of oil exploration in Reed Bank

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:57 PM

PXP Energy Corp chairman Manny Pangilinan said he has asked the government to lift the ban on energy exploration in a disputed area of the West Philippine Sea where the company has a service contract.  Read more »

Meralco launches 'eSakay' electric jeepneys

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 01:46 PM

Manila Electric Co's electric vehicle subsidiary eSakay on Friday launched a fleet of electric jeepneys to service passengers traveling between the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong. Read more »

Entry of third telco player poses 'modest' impact on PLDT: Manny Pangilinan

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 06:08 PM

MANILA - The entry of the third major firm in the country's telecommunications space does not pose a significant threat to PLDT Inc as it is not expected to affect the bulk of its revenue, its chairman and CEO Manny Pangilinan said Thursday.    Read more »

Yeng Guiao 'most likely' to become permanent Gilas coach - MVP

Philip Matel, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Sep 02 11:10 PM

Gilas head coach Yeng Guiao will most likely retain his job for the forseeable future, according to SBP chairman emeritus Manny Pangilinan. Read more »

Manny Pangilinan on PH backing out of Asian Games basketball: ‘Quite regretful’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 06:13 PM

The chief supporter of the national basketball team believes sports officials would draw criticism whether they pulled out of the Games or opted to field a team. Read more »

PLDT core income up in first quarter amid digital pivot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 04:00 PM

MANILA - PLDT on Thursday disclosed that its core income grew 13 percent to P6 billion in the first quarter of the year on service revenues of P36.7 billion as its home and enterprise broadband services continued to expand.  Read more »

PBA: MVP piles pressure on new TNT guard Terrence Romeo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 12:21 AM

The TNT team owner calls Romeo's acquisition a "welcome addition" to the KaTropa. Read more »

Boxing: How Jerwin Ancajas plans to use his P1-M winning bonus

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 14 01:49 AM

Ancajas' sparring mates will get better sleeping quarters, thanks to a generous sports patron. Read more »

PLDT to return frequency to gov't in boost to third player effort

Patrick Quintos and Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 03:26 PM

PLDT Inc will surrender one of its frequencies to the government, a Cabinet official overseeing the establishment of a third telecommunications player in the country said Wednesday. Read more »

Pasensiya muling hiling ng DOTr para sa MRT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 09:21 PM

Muling humingi ang Department of Transportation ng pang-unawa at oras para maiayos ang MRT, na hindi pa rin balak pagpahingahin ng ahensiya.  Read more »

WATCH: PH tycoons lipsync to 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 25 11:45 AM

Here's a video that is literally worth billions. Read more »

Pangilinan looks to invest in toll roads in Indonesia, Malaysia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 03:26 PM

Metro Pacific Investments Corp chairman Manuel Pangilinan said Monday he was looking to invest in toll roads in Indonesia and Malaysia. Read more »

How big businesses are betting big on Dutertenomics

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 12:34 PM

Billionaire Andrew Tan has offered to build a monorail from one of the most cramped portions of EDSA to the Fort Bonifacio financial center, the latest tycoon to bet on President Rodrigo Duterte's P8 trillion infrastructure campaign. Read more »

Pangilinan says to sell Inquirer stake to Prietos

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 04:00 PM

Tycoon Manuel Pangilinan said Thursday he would sell his minority stake in the Philippine Daily Inquirer to the Prieto family.   Read more »

Manny Pangilinan willing to divest stake in Inquirer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 01:06 AM

Amid Ramon Ang's impending takeover of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manny Pangilinan is willing to divest his minority stake in media company as long as the offer is "acceptable." Read more »

Cavite-Laguna expressway breaks ground

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 05:41 PM

Construction of the Cavite-Laguna expressway (CALAX) has begun with ground-breaking ceremonies this morning attended by several Cabinet secretaries and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) Chairman Manny Pangilinan.   Read more »