Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), the infrastructure unit of the Aboitiz Group, is aiming to deliver long-term water security in Iloilo City after bagging the original proponent status (OTS) for its proposal to construct and operate the city’s bulk water facility. AIC said the OPS to develop the Iloilo...
Tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan has bought another ₱333-million worth of shares of Emperador Inc. from the market, bringing his two-day purchase total to ₱666 million. The move aims to reduce the company’s public float and bring it closer to the 20-percent minimum public ownership requirement. In a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the merger of Uniholdings Inc. (formerly Chemical Industries of the Philippines Inc.) with six companies and its capital increase to pave the way of the backdoor listing of the Unioil group’s real estate firms. At the company’s Annual...
In a show of confidence to the company he built up from a small local player into a multi-billion, global brandy and whisky empire, tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan has bought from the open market ₱333 million worth of the shares of Emperador Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the liquor...
Tantoco-led retailer SSI Group, Inc. reported an almost flat net income in the first quarter of the year as sales of fashion and casual wear lagged more basic items such as personal care, food, and home accessories. The firm disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that its net income inched up...
Ten outstanding STEM students (TOSS) have been officially selected for the 2025–2026 academic year, through a joint initiative between SM Retail’s Shop & Share program and Mastercard, in support of the SM Foundation’s College Scholarship Program. The scholars were selected through a...
Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) announced a change in leadership with the retirement of Manuel C. Alberto as president and chief operating officer and the appointment of Joselito Orense to take his place. After serving as President and Chief Operating Officer for seven years,...
The Palawan Group of Companies (PGC) earned a momentous international distinction at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, taking home seven major awards, including two coveted Gold Stevies for Excellence in Innovation and Brand Development. This global recognition highlights PGC’s mission to...
MREIT, Inc., the real estate investment trust of pioneering township developer Megaworld Corporation, announced the appointment of Kevin L. Tan as the company’s new Chairman of the Board effective June 1, 2025. Tan served as MREIT’s President and CEO since the launch of Megaworld’s REIT...
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, has deconsolidated McDonald’s Philippines franchisee Golden Arches Development Corp (GADC) from its financial statements to generate a one-time gain of ₱3.4 billion from the remeasurement of the investment’s...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and ATRAM Group (ATRAM) have appointed Deanno J. Basas as President of UnionBank Investment Management and Trust Corporation (UBIMTC) prior to its merger into ATR Asset Management, Inc. (AAMI). The bank said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Taipan Lucio Tan’s holding company LT Group, Inc. (LTG) reported its best first-quarter performance since its follow-on public offering in 2013 on the back on higher earnings contributions from its banking, tobacco, beverages and real estate units. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
