SM Foundation and German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry partner on workforce development. (L-R) German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) Dual Training & Education and Special Services Director Kristina Silan, GPCCI board member Tristan Loveres, GPCCI...
After its ₱5 billion bond offering period, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) affiliate Bank of Commerce (BankCom) was assigned an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.), with a stable outlook, by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). An Issuer Credit Rating is an opinion on the...
Citing its importance for economic development, the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) has expressed full support for a Senate measure aimed at modernizing the country’s mining fiscal regime. Senate Bill (SB) No. 2826, or the “Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic...
(From Left: DTI Undersecretary Atty. Allan Gepty, BCCP Executive Director/Trustee Chris Nelson, His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Palau Laure Beaufils, Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque, ACG Founder and CEO Mon Abrea, PNB Economist and Research Division...
Logistics giant Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) is launching its international, day-definite e-commerce service to the Philippines, offering Filipino businesses a new platform to connect with international markets. In a statement on Friday, Jan. 31, the company said the FedEx International...
San Miguel Corporation affiliate Bank of Commerce (BankCom) is raising at least P5 billion from the public offer of its dual-tranche fixed rate bonds due 2027 (Series C Bonds) and fixed rate bonds due 2030 (Series D Bonds). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said it...
The British Chamber hosted its annual Media Appreciation Luncheon on 12 December at Fashion Interiors, one of its key members. The Chamber successfully ended the year, with its priority legislation passing into law, particularly the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act and the Anti-Financial...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded nine corporations for the “Country Movers Awards” last Oct. 23, 2024 during the 50th Philippine Business Conference and Expo at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Pasay City. This special award recognized conglomerates that have undertaken...
Spanning five decades of promoting transformative agenda for the country, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) recently celebrated 50 golden years of the Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E), the biggest and most-highly anticipated in the country. Over 1,500 local...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has launched a second phase of review for GCash’s planned acquisition of a 100-percent stake in Electronic Commerce Payments Inc. (EC Pay) for P3 billion. In an emailed statement on Friday, Nov. 22, the competition watchdog said a second round of review...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), an affiliate of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), posted a 10 percent year-on-year increase in unaudited net income to P2.21 billion in the third quarter of 2024, mainly due to higher revenues. The bank said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that this...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has lauded the signing of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises-Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act, saying it will boost investment and simplify tax administration. In a statement,...
