The value of the country’s agriculture and fisheries output grew by 5.7 percent in the second quarter of the year as crops and poultry production expanded due to favorable weather conditions—a development that augurs well for economic growth. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...
Executives from Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) and ACWA Power paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace to present their joint strategy for advancing utility-scale renewable energy development in the Philippines. The visit follows the recent signing of a...
Lucio Co-led grocery retail leader Puregold Price Club, Inc. reported a 7.1 percent improvement in consolidated net income to ₱5.3 billion for the first half of 2025 from ₱4.95 billion, driven by strong topline growth and complemented by stable gross margins. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc. reported an 18 percent drop in consolidated net income to ₱9.1 billion in the first half of 2025 from the ₱11.1 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it posted a net...
Phinma Education Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Del Rosario-led Phinma Corp., is aiming to venture into Vietnam in two years’ time while continuing to expand its footprint in Indonesia and the Philippines In an interview, Phinma Education President Chito B. Salazar said “We’re hoping we can...
Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) continues its growth momentum in the first half of the year, with its net income growing by 15 percent to $483.84 million despite global trade uncertainties. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, ICTSI said its...
Only five companies from the Philippines made it to Forbes Asia’s 2025 Best Under A Billion list, which recognizes 200 top-performing small and mid-sized listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Filipino companies in the list are led by Converge Information & Communications Technology...
Wilcon Depot, Inc., the Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer, sees a potential turnaround in the second half as the decline in its second quarter earnings was not as steep as in the first quarter. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
In the late 2000s, Philippine business saw an intense corporate war as two of the country 's most aggressive conglomerates, Metro Pacific Investment Corp. (MPIC) of Manuel V. Pangilinan and San Miguel Corp. (SMC) of Ramon S. Ang, went to war for a single asset: Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)....
Lucio Co-led liquor distributor The Keepers Holdings Inc. posted a 13.7 percent improvement in net income to ₱1.6 billion in the first half of 2025 from the ₱1.43 billion earned in same period last year driven by the strong sales of imported brandy. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the largest integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported record high profits as it remains optimistic due to strong consumption, lower interest rates, and continued recovery in retail and tourism. “With inflation contained and policy easing...
Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom Inc. said its network expansion strategy will focus on narrowing the digital divide affecting around 4.2 million Filipinos in remote areas in the country, as the company remains on track to achieve 100 percent mobile network coverage. As of August 2025, Globe...
