The Sy family’s SM Group is optimistic about the country’s economic growth prospects in 2025, despite challenges such as peso volatility and high inflation. In a statement, SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) President and Chief Executive Officer Frederic C. DyBuncio, said the group plans...
The SM group is planning to significantly expand the SMX Convention Center Clark by 2026–2028 to boost its capacity to host large-scale events and address the growing demand in the region. SM Investments Corporation stated that this is made possible by its integrated property development...
Filipinos could be assured of stable food supply, more job opportunities, and sustainable resources as the Board of Investments (BOI) has already certified 173 projects worth a total of P4.5 trillion under its Green Lane initiative. BOI Investment Assistance Service Director Ernesto C....
Metro Pacific affiliate Axelum Resources Corporation, the country’s leading fully-integrated manufacturer and exporter of premium coconut products, expects to perform even better next year after turning its performance around in 2024. “Rising demand in key export markets continue to fuel our...
Following the beyond-target approved investments this year, the Board of Investments (BOI) is now aiming to surpass this record by securing P1.75 trillion in approvals for 2025. BOI Director Lanie Dormiendo, during a Dec. 20 press briefing, said that this 18 percent increase from current levels...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has exceeded its 2024 investment targets, reaching a total of P1.834 trillion in investments from the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). According to the DTI, the major factors behind this achievement include...
The Board of Investments (BOI) is seeking to strengthen trade and investment relations with Hungary, focusing on electronics, semiconductors, IT-BPM, and software development. At the recent Philippine-Hungary Business Forum, BOI Managing Head and Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo highlighted...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is firming up a policy that will reduce the performance bond requirement for offshore wind projects to a leaner five percent, a departure from the typical 20 percent required in green energy auctions (GEA) for other renewable energy (RE) technologies. At a year-end...
Creating a safer digital space for all means ensuring no one is left behind. A new community-based program is bridging the digital divide by providing senior citizens with the tools and knowledge to confidently embrace technology and protect themselves online. The SM Group, through SM Development...
Zobel-led Ayala Corporation has increased its stake in iPeople Inc., its partnership with the Yuchengco Group in the education sector, by acquiring the interest of A. Soriano Corporation (Anscor). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala said it has executed with Anscor a Share...
MJC Investments Corporation (MJIC), owner and operator of the Winford Leisure and Entertainment Complex and Winford Hotel and Casino, plans to wipe out its P2.28-billion capital deficit by next year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its 18 participating stockholders...
The Board of Investments (BOI) reported that it has approved a total of P1.58 trillion in investments in the first 11 months of the year, driven largely by a surge in renewable energy projects. In a statement on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) attached-agency said the...