SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), one of Southeast Asia’s leading integrated property developers, has been recognized as one of the Hubexo Asia Top 10 Developers for 2025 for the 11th consecutive year since 2015. In a statement, the firm said this distinction reaffirms SM Prime’s continued...
At 76 and 30 years at the helm of the diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc., Chairman and President Isidro A. Consunji is starting to plan for his retirement, which will be filled with sunshine, as he shifts focus to expanding family-owned plantations covering thousands of...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) leads the nine Filipino companies included in Forbes Magazine’s World’s Best Employers list this year, which consisted of 900 companies. SMC was ranked at No. 42, the only Philippine company in the top 100, followed by Ayala Corp. (139),...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned offering by real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability-linked bonds to raise up to ₱15 billion for the payment of debt and funding of capital expenditures (capex)....
There’s something about a well-made fitting—clean lines, solid feel, precise detail—that quietly speaks of luxury. For 75 years, Dornbracht has defined that standard. Founded in 1950, the German brand known for its premium bathroom, spa, and kitchen fittings marked its 75th anniversary with...
Davao City, once known for its quiet, green landscape, is now rapidly transforming with new roads, rising buildings, and expanding communities. Leading this new wave of growth is Ascenda Estate by Ayala Land Inc. (ALI)—the company’s first horizontal estate and largest investment in Mindanao....
Razon-led Manila Water Co. has expanded its retail aggregation program (RAP) enrollment, shifting 56 more facilities to the scheme that allows end-users to combine their power demand and qualify as a single contestable customer. In a statement on Thursday, Oct., 9, Manila Water said the move will...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —Philip Morris International (PMI) is exploring potential investments in the Philippines that would make the country a critical component in the tobacco giant’s vision for a smoke-free future, leveraging its strong regulatory framework and attractive business...
In a management takeover, President Marcos’ brother-in-law, Gregorio Araneta III, is divesting his entire 57 percent stake in the publicly listed gaming firm PhilWeb Corp. for ₱1.8 billion in favor of two firms, one of which is headed by PhilWeb’s President, Edgar Brian K. Ng. PhilWeb...
IPO-bound Maynilad Water Services Inc. is planning to expand its operations in Mega Manila, including the Harbor City reclamation area in Pasay, as well as in Bulacan and Cavite. During the firm’s initial public offering roadshow for domestic market players, Maynilad stated that it is looking to...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has selected business tycoon Hans Sy, who chairs the executive committee of SM Prime Holdings, as the recipient of the group’s “Management Person of the Year.” In a statement, the MAP announced that Sy is the 49th recipient of the...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has urged the Senate to continue its investigation into alleged anomalies in thousands of flood control projects and called on the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to make its hearings public to ensure transparency and accountability. INC Executive...
