Lucio Co group acquires PrimeWater

At present’s headlines: PrimeWater, EDSA Rehabilitation, EJ Obiena

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The Villar group confirms, 100% of PrimeWater had been acquired by Crystal Bridges Holding Company, the funding agency of Puregold tycoon Lucio Co.

The bicameral convention committee approves the next price range for 2 applications flagged by price range consultants as ‘smooth pork.’ This consists of the Help to People in Disaster Conditions or AICS for 2026.

EDSA’s long-delayed rehabilitation will lastly start on Wednesday, December 24, after works have been stalled earlier this yr. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon says the undertaking shall be accomplished in eight months, considerably shorter than the sooner two-year timeline.

As much as 6,000 Thai residents are presently unable to return residence from Cambodia as a significant border crossing closed amid combating between the 2 nations.

Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena wins his record-breaking fourth SEA Video games gold medal in males’s pole vault. This, after a significant problem from residence guess Patsapong Amsamarng in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday, December 16. —Rappler.com