The Philippine Association of Securities Brokers and Dealers Inc. (PASBDI) has opposed the plan by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to impose a mandatory 10-year term limit on broker directors of exchanges, arguing the move would strip the local bourse of critical expertise. In a...
Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI), the global electronics manufacturing arm of Ayala Corp. (AC), reported a 265-percent surge in consolidated net income to $13.5 million in 2025, up from $3.7 million in 2024, as its restructuring strategy continued to bear fruit. In a disclosure to the...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. reported that consolidated core net income remained unchanged at ₱25.5 billion for last year, as growth in its food and beverage segments offset earnings drag from its power generation arm. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the diversified investment...
Tanco-led STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. (STI Holdings) posted an 18-percent increase in net income to ₱1.08 billion in the first half of its fiscal year (FY) ending June 2026, up from the ₱912.2 million earned in the same period a year ago. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Razon-led International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is boosting its capital investment by 14 percent this year as it accelerates expansion across its global network from Mexico to the Philippines. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, ICTSI said the company earmarked $740...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has heeded the call of minority shareholders of Liberty Flour Mills Inc. (LFM) to look into the alleged violation of their right to inspect the company’s records and books of account. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), LFM said it...
Jollibee Foods Corp. is moving to list its Highlands Coffee unit in Vietnam by the first quarter of 2027, seeking to capitalize on surging retail investor interest in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Jollibee said that the board...
MREIT Inc. (MREIT), the real estate investment trust (REIT) of Andrew Tan-led top township developer Megaworld Corp., reported an 18-percent growth in attributable net income to ₱3.7 billion, driven by higher occupancy and sustained leasing momentum across its office portfolio. In a disclosure...
Investors in the equity market are bracing for a week of high-stakes data releases, with February inflation figures and a heavy slate of United States (US) economic indicators expected to dictate the trajectory of the benchmark index. After a strong finish in February, the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Riding high from its string of property developments from Luzon to Visayas, Phirst Park Homes Inc. (PPHI) formally enters the real estate market in Mindanao with the grand launch of Phirst Park Homes Gen San on February 21, 2026. Located in Baluan, General Santos City, the 23.7-hectare horizontal...
LT Group Inc. reported a seven-percent improvement in consolidated attributable net income to a record ₱30.98 billion in 2025, its fourth straight banner year, from ₱28.92 billion in 2024 due to stronger earnings from its banking, tobacco, and liquor businesses. The firm disclosed to the...
The Gokongwei Group’s Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) remains optimistic about its business and is planning capital expenditures (capex) of ₱5 billion to ₱7 billion this year, mainly to be invested in the construction of new branches and the renovation of existing stores across all its...
