LT Group Inc. (LTG), taipan Lucio Tan’s holding company for Philippine investments, reported a 15-percent growth in attributable net income to a record-high ₱22.57 billion for the first nine months of 2025, as almost all subsidiaries posted higher profits. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the conglomerate led by tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, reported a robust 24-percent year-on-year growth in net income in the first nine months of 2025 to ₱24.8 billion, boosted by a one-time gain and strength of its core businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Hong Kong-based investment holding firm First Pacific Co. Ltd. expects its earnings to continue its upward trajectory through increased contributions from its Philippines businesses, Philex Mining Corp., and digital bank Maya. In a virtual investor conference, First Pacific stated that the two...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-10 arrested an alleged logistics provider of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group and former kidnap-for-ransom group leader in Balo-i, Lanao del Norte, on Thursday, Nov. 6. The 56-year-old suspect was apprehended on warrants for kidnap-for-ransom, frustrated...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is not ruling out plans to revive Smart Money, a pioneer in the mobile wallet space, despite the executive leading its comeback having since stepped down. Pangilinan, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Smart Communications Inc., said the company still...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. posted higher earnings in the third quarter even as its digital bank arm, Maya, experienced a slight setback in its growth momentum following its delinking from online gambling platforms. PLDT Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Manuel V. Pangilinan said...
(UPDATED) They took off in the middle of a storm, not for combat but for compassion. Their mission was to assess the damage left by Typhoon “Tino” and determine what help was needed most. It was supposed to be a routine Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) flight but it ended in...
Global headwinds for its scotch business dragged down earnings for Emperador Inc., the spirits unit of Alliance Global Group, with attributable net income slipping to ₱4.68 billion in the first nine months of the year from ₱4.79 billion a year ago. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Long before Muntinlupa became one of Metro Manila’s most connected cities, Susana Heights Village had already made its mark as a serene community along the South Luzon Expressway. For decades, it stood as a quiet witness to the south’s steady rise, its name synonymous with familiarity and...
If you’ve spent any time in the Philippines, you know Mang Inasal isn’t just a fast-food restaurant, it’s a cultural fixture and the go-to spot for Filipinos craving that signature combination of smoky, sweet, and savory grilled chicken and unlimited rice. The restaurant was founded in...
Century Properties Group is doubling down on affordable housing, with its subsidiary PHirst Park Homes Inc. (PPHI) earmarking ₱8.39 billion to develop 13,150 new housing units designed to meet the rising demand driven by the country’s housing backlog. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
The Po family is consolidating its business empire, using their holding company, Zephryn Holdings Inc., to acquire a controlling 45.7 percent stake in investment arm Century Pacific Group Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, CPGI subsidiaries Century Pacific Food Inc. and...
