JG Summit President and CEO Lance Gokongwei Gokongwei-led JG Summit Holdings Inc. (JGS), one of the Philippines’ largest and most diversified conglomerates, reported a 29-percent year-on-year growth in core profits to ₱24.9 billion in 2024. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
Worldbex goes beyond a traditional exposition, serving as a dynamic platform that extends its impact beyond exhibitors to immersive activities designed to engage and educate its audience. One of its most anticipated highlights, Worldbex Summit 2025, promises to deliver valuable insights, ensuring...
DAVAO CITY – The tourism industry here is set for more significant growth as the Panorama Summit Hotel and the Montefrio Garden Resort formally inked a year-long partnership to attract more tourists here on Tuesday afternoon, March 4. THE Panorama Summit Hotel signs a partnership with the...
Robinsons Hotels and Resorts (RHR), the hospitality business unit of Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), is set to expand further with the construction of new hotels in Pangasinan, Cebu, and Panglao. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RLC said it will start its expansion in Bohol with...
ILOILO CITY — The 5th Philippine Environment Summit is pushing climate neutrality. THE 5th Philippine Environment Summit in Iloilo City ends on Friday, Feb. 21. (MICE Center Iloilo) “Instead of feeling desperate or helpless, we are gathering stories on how different sectors of...
James L. Go, Chairman of the Gokongwei Group’s flagship JG Summit Holdings Inc., has been bargain-hunting and scooped up ₱48.13 million worth of shares of subsidiaries Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) and Universal Robina Corporation (URC) this week. As stock analysts are optimistic about...
MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, is moving JG Summit Holdings Inc. and subsidiary Universal Robina Corporation from its large cap to the small cap index. Based on the results of the MSCI’s February 2025 Index...
Preparations are well underway for the Philippines’ chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said, admitting that “key issues” such as the South China Sea and Myanmar will be among the topics....
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is set to head to Dubai this month to attend the World Governments Summit 2025 which aims to foster international cooperation and identify innovative solutions for future challenges. Photo from First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Instagram) In an Instagram post on Friday,...
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the flagship of the Gokongwei Group, has announced the shutdown of its petrochemical business, JG Summit Olefins Corporation (JGSOC), due to substantial losses incurred amid challenging market conditions. In a statement, JGSOC said, "Given persisting unfavorable market...
A University of the Philippines (UP) geologist, whose research focused on assessing earthquake fault potential using satellite technology, represented Southeast Asia at this year's Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS). Dr. John Dale Dianala of UPD-CS NIGS represented UP Diliman at the GYSS 2025...
The Philippines would need at least P22 billion to prepare for the hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in 2026, a Palace official bared. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin revealed this...
