SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the conglomerate controlled by the Philippines’ wealthiest family, is pushing ahead with a multi-billion-dollar reclamation project despite geopolitical headwinds in the Middle East, even as its banking unit opts for a “wait-and-see” approach on liquidating...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has recognized the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) as one of its “DepEd Heroes,” honoring the foundation’s strong and sustained partnership in advancing STEM education. Launched in August 2025, the “DepEd Heroes” program celebrates the courage,...
SN Aboitiz Power Group, the leading Philippine renewable energy producer, generated 1.72 terawatt-hours of clean electricity last year, driven by high plant reliability and focus on expanding its green energy portfolio. In a statement, the company, a joint venture between Aboitiz Power Corp. and...
Robinsons Land Corp., the property arm of billionaire John Gokongwei’s JG Summit Holdings Inc., has become the first Philippine developer to pass the Council for Estate Agencies’ (CEA) due diligence requirements in Singapore. The regulatory milestone paves the way for the company to market its...
The World Bank Group (WBG) has warned that the war in the Middle East is set to trigger the biggest energy price surge in four years, fueling inflation, slowing economic growth, and worsening food insecurity across developing economies. In an April 28 statement, the Washington-based multilateral...
Kathlyn Bugna reaffirmed her status as the country’s brightest junior tennis prospect with another commanding double-title performance in the Bagong Pilipinas Juniors Age-Group Championships at the Villareal Stadium courts in Roxas City, Capiz over the weekend. The Batang Onay/RSB standout from...
ATR Asset Management (ATRAM), the Philippines’ largest independent wealth manager, is partnering with a leading financial technology giant to open its Nasdaq-linked feeder fund to retail investors, aiming to capitalize on the growing domestic appetite for foreign technology stocks and regular...
The World Bank has given its go-ahead to the $24.5-million Technical Assistance for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (TASAT) program, which will complement the Philippines’ largest-ever single loan from the Washington-based multilateral lender aimed at diversifying the sector and moving...
Japanese boy band JO1 member Shosei Ohira will leave the group following the expiration of his exclusive contract on May 31, 2026, his agency Lapone Entertainment announced. In a statement released April 27, the agency said Ohira will “cease activities as a member of JO1” once his contract...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is poised to extend its tightening cycle as foreign lenders believe that the central bank will prioritize anchoring inflation expectations over mounting risks to economic growth. Following the Monetary Board’s decision last week to raise the benchmark...
ILIGAN CITY – The military on Sunday confirmed that five members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group neutralized during a law enforcement operation in Marantao, Lanao del Sur on April 17 were responsible for the deaths of four government troops in an ambush in Munai, Lanao del Norte last Jan. 26....
Members of Japanese girl group XG announced their second world tour, titled “The Core,” with Manila among its scheduled stops. “See you soon, Alphaz in Bangkok, Manila, Taipei, Melbourne and Sydney,” the group said in a social media post on April 23, referring to their fanbase. The tour...
