A court in Pasig City announced the cancellation of the passports of former Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque, Lucky 99 Representative Cassandra Ong, and three other individuals amid human trafficking charges filed against them as the probe continues on the alleged illegal activities...
Alfamart Philippines, the minimart chain of the SM group, is ramping up its nationwide expansion with the launch of its franchising program, which also opens doors for the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). SM Investments Corp.said Alfamart’s pilot began in Laguna with two...
SM Leisure Resort Residences (SM LRR), a unit of integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), is about to finish Scottsdale Villas and Redstone Condominiums, marking the completion of Horizon Terraces in Tagaytay Highlands. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
Sy-led SM Prime Holdings, Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, has successfully raised $350 million from its inaugural US dollar-denominated debt offering in the bond market. The firm informed the Philippine Stock Exchange that it has priced the drawdown from its...
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPH), one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, is planning to raise a yet undetermined amount from the issuance of dollar-denominated notes to Asian and European investors. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), SM Prime Chief...
Investors eager to buy into the planned real estate investment trust of SM Prime Holdings Inc., a leading integrated property developer in Southeast Asia, will have to wait longer as the $1 billion initial public offering has been deferred to “beyond 2026.” During the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Soldiers killed four New People’s Army rebels in a gun battle in Bukidnon on Wednesday, the military said. Fatalities were three men and an amazon. The 403rd Infantry Brigade engaged the communist rebels at the Saldab Complex in the hinterlands of Malaybalay City and Barangay Dumalaguing in...
The first dairy box facility in Eastern Visayas opened in Carigara, Leyte, on Tuesday, July 29. Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. said the facility was built in partnership with the Philippine Coconut Authority, Philippine Carabao Center, provincial goverment of Leyte, and the Department of Agriculture. The...
As the hit series Incognito from ABS-CBN Studios, Star Creatives, and Studio 360 wraps up, director Lester Pimentel Ong celebrates another success in his career. "When we first conceptualized Incognito, it was non-traditional for us to tell a story that 's something different. We don 't...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s leading integrated property developers, bagged six major awards at the 15th Asian Excellence Awards held by Corporate Governance Asia on June 27 in Hong Kong. In a statement, the firm said the recognition affirms SM Prime’s leadership in...
Wilcon Depot is ready once more to serve the Filipino communities as it successfully opens its depot format store in Baliuag, Bulacan. The Baliuag branch reopened with renewed strength on June 27, offering a wide selection of trusted home improvement solutions and construction products for...
While earnings are seen to be flat this year, the Philippines’ leading home improvement and finishing construction supplies retailer, Wilcon Depot, Inc., is increasing its capital expenditure budget by 45 percent to ₱3.2 billion from ₱2.2 billion last year. In an online media briefing, Wilcon...
