A director at Jollibee Foods Corp. cashed in on a recent rebound in the fast-food giant’s stock price, diverging from the founding Tan family and top executives who have spent months aggressively buying up shares to shore up the market valuation. Antonio Chua Po Eng, a Jollibee director and the...
As Manila Bulletin Property & Living marks its anniversary this June, the section presents a special feature, “Cities of Tomorrow,” exploring the future of urban living. Bringing together insights from leaders across the real estate, design, and home sectors, the feature poses a timely...
President Marcos has inaugurated the new headquarters and support facilities of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 9B in Maimbung, Sulu. He led the event during his visit to Sulu on Monday, June 29. The new Camp Hadji Suod B. Tan features a four-story administration building, separate...
GMA Regional TV is strengthening its regional news coverage with the launch of "Ratsada Balita," a revamped version of its flagship Hiligaynon newscast "One Western Visayas," beginning June 29. The rebranding marks a new chapter for the regional news program, introducing a refreshed identity and...
Mynt Inc., the operator of the dominant mobile wallet GCash, is planning to raise as much as ₱87 billion ($1.5 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) that would mark the largest corporate debut in the country’s history. The financial technology firm plans to offer up to 9.23 billion...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is preparing a return to the international debt markets with a proposed sale of United States (US) dollar-denominated fixed-rate notes, capitalizing on an operational turnaround that recently culminated in an invitation to join the Oneworld global airline alliance. The...
Convenience today is no longer measured simply by how quickly an order arrives at your doorstep. Increasingly, consumers are looking for experiences that make everyday life easier, more seamless, and even more enjoyable. While delivery services have become a staple of modern living, the platforms...
The planned $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) by GCash parent Mynt Inc. is poised to inject much-needed liquidity into the Philippine stock market by drawing back international fund managers. “Over the long term, if Mynt performs well in the stock market and becomes part of the index...
The Gokongwei Group’s real estate arm, Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), is injecting six malls worth ₱10.6 billion into its real estate investment trust, RL Commercial REIT, Inc. (RCR), via its next wave of asset-for-share swaps. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), RCR said its...
With Mynt-GCash racing to become the first Philippine financial technology (fintech) initial public offering (IPO) to raise $1 billion and sister company Vitro Inc. also seeking approval for a ₱24-billion real estate investment trust (REIT) stock market debut, market experts are weighing whether...
DoubleDragon Corp., the real estate venture of tycoons Tony Tan Caktiong and Edgar Sia II, is set to open the largest hotel in Mindanao, Hotel101-Davao, on July 30, 2026. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm stated that the new hotel will have a total of 519 rooms....
Megaworld Corp., one of the largest township developers in the country, is optimizing its capital expenditures and pacing new residential launches for the year, adopting a calibrated strategy to maintain agility and resilience amid shifting macroeconomic environment. Kevin L. Tan, Megaworld...
