Every seven kilograms of plastic trash collected can now be exchanged for a P100 gift certificate as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has partnered with homegrown restaurant company Jollibee Foods Corporation for a Plastic Waste Recovery and Rewards Program aimed at strengthening...
Jollibee Foods Corp. expects to sustain its sales momentum through the end of the year and into 2026, driven by an aggressive global expansion and shift toward an asset-light business model. The home-grown fast-food giant said on Wednesday, Dec. 17, that it is on track to meet its 2025 targets,...
Century Properties Group (CPG) marked a historic day for its premiere residential destination in Central Luzon with a “Triple Wave” celebration at the Azure North Estate. The event commemorated three simultaneous development milestones, highlighting the rapid progress and evolving product...
The Jollibee Group has been recognized for its sustainable supply chain practices at the inaugural Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards, earning the Silver Award for its commitment to sustainability and responsible business operations. The recognition, held on November 6 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,...
Century Properties Group Inc. (CPGI) is planning the registration of bonds worth ₱12 billion with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), followed by an initial offering of up to ₱5 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it will be offering...
Metro Pacific Coconut Holdings Corp. (MPCH), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), has increased its market share to nearly 70 percent of the country’s food-grade coconut exports after completing the acquisition of Franklin Baker Co. of the Philippines. MPIC said in a statement...
Armed with the simple, guiding principle: “Whatever decision we make, we should be able to eat and sleep well,” Hans T. Sy found the moral certainty to endure public fury over a construction project. For decades, the SM Group, founded by his late father, retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr., has been...
Opened in June 2025, Top Line Bay Mall is a mixed-use development by the Topline Equity Corporation (Topline Group) strategically located in the rapidly growing economic hub of Liloan, Northern Cebu. The three-story Bay Mall offers modern office spaces on its second and third floors that can...
GoTyme Bank Corp., the digital bank arm of the Gokongwei Group, is projecting a sustained, rapid growth pace for next year, forecasting a 50 percent expansion in loans and adding at least three million new clients in 2026. In an interview, GoTyme Founder and CEO Nathaniel Clarke said the bank aims...
For seasoned executive Victor Genuino, the Philippines is poised to become a major powerhouse for data centers—a go-to destination for tech companies driving the next wave of digital progress. It’s a bold vision, and one he is already executing as head of VITRO Inc. “My dream is for the...
The government is now scrambling to pay up to ₱4 billion in outstanding obligations to Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) in hopes of maintaining the confidence of the Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific group in Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the...
Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) reported a 4.2 percent increase in profit in the first nine months of the year to ₱213.3 million, as cost-saving initiatives offset the drag on consumer spending from natural calamities. Cash earnings, as measured by earnings before interest,...
