Just in time for a recovery in metal prices, MacroAsia Mining Corp. (MMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucio Tan Group’s (LTG) MacroAsia Corp. (MAC), has received regulatory approval for the revival of its nickel mine in Palawan province. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
Six years ago, Philippine Airlines (PAL) was flying through an existential storm, operating repatriation flights while the rest of the world’s hangars went dark. Today, the “Heart of the Filipino” has found its second wind. At a star-studded 85th-anniversary gala attended by President...
Top township developer Megaworld Corp. is investing an initial ₱8 billion to develop the 97-hectare “The Sugartown” along the Bacolod-Silay Airport Road in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said this will be its 37th township...
Local stock market may face selling pressure this week as investors lock in gains following a three-week rally, while shifting their focus to upcoming data on foreign investment and remittances for further direction. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) has shown a bullish bias recently,...
AVANT GARDENER Here is part two of my series on PTRI’s (Philippine Textile Research Institute) Bamboo Fiber Textile Innovation Hubs, continuing from December 19, 2025. In the previous column, PTRI director Dr. Julius L. Leaño, Jr. discussed PTRI’s bamboo fiber program and why textile is...
Despite an upbeat start in January, capital market observers agree that 2025 was a disappointing year for the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) as the local bourse underperformed significantly while its regional peers rallied. The PSE index closed the final trading day of 2025 at 6,052.92 points,...
Citicore Power Inc. (CPI) is distributing shares of solar energy developer Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) to its shareholders Edgar Saavedra and Oliver Tan to consolidate their direct interest in the publicly listed CREC. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), CREC said CPI...
AVANT GARDENER I was invited to the 10th Filipino Faces of Biotechnology (FoB) Awards presented by the Department of Agriculture Biotechnology Program Office (DA Biotech Program). Now in its 10th year, this award is given to scientists, civil servants, farmers, communicators, and student leaders...
Top township developer Megaworld Corp. raised ₱1.86 billion through the sale of equity in its real estate investment trust (REIT) and its integrated resort subsidiary. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, Dec. 22, Megaworld said the company sold 98 million shares of MREIT...
Lucio Tan III stood on the same tarmac where his grandfather once cemented Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) global ambitions, a generational handover that pairs the flag carrier’s legacy with tech-driven pursuit of fiscal efficiency. The delivery of PAL’s first Airbus A350-1000—the centerpiece...
DoubleDragon Corp., the real estate venture of tycoons Tony Tan Caktiong and Edgar Sia II, is targeting a twentyfold increase in annual profit over the next decade as it pivots toward global expansion and a debt-free balance sheet. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, DoubleDragon...
TACLOBAN CITY — The government is now selling P20 rice under the Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas program in Jiabong, Samar. Samar Gov. Sharee Ann Tan said the program aims to put quality rice within reach for all families, particularly those struggling with rising prices of basic goods. She noted...
