State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), manager of the Philippines’ first sovereign wealth fund, expects to become a regular member of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global organization that promotes good governance, transparency, and accountability among SWFs....
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC)—which is targeting ₱25 billion in capital deployment this year—said it is performing in line with its mandate despite being one of the world’s youngest sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). This comes on the back of the recently published IE University...
“If you were handed ₱1.26 billion in fresh capital today, where would it first go?” That was the question the Manila Bulletin asked Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), the country’s first sovereign wealth fund manager. Inside the MIC’s boardroom, a capital allocation of ₱1.26 billion is...
The Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund and its state-run oil company are exploring the construction of the country’s first strategic petroleum storage facility, aiming to shield the import-dependent nation from global energy market shocks. Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) and the Philippine...
To boost the national government’s response to the ongoing energy crisis, the state-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) has remitted ₱1.38 billion in cash dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). This remittance represents 75 percent of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 net earnings of the...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the country ’s first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has exited its bridge loan investment in Makilala Mining Co. Inc. (MMCI), generating an estimated 25-percent annualized return in peso terms while paving the way for additional foreign...
President Marcos on Friday, June 5, inspected the ongoing rehabilitation of the Maharlika Highway in Samar, saying the project will improve connectivity, reduce transport costs, and spur economic opportunities across the country. The President visited the road rehabilitation site in Pinabacdao,...
The Philippines is planning to establish its first state-owned strategic fuel stockpile, aiming to double the nation 's energy buffer to 60 days to insulate the economy from global supply shocks, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. In an interview, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the country ’s first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has signed a cooperation agreement with key government energy agencies to modernize and rehabilitate the aging power transmission system of Mindoro Island, with officials aiming to...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the country’s first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), grew its total comprehensive income by 2.3 percent to ₱2.74 billion last year from ₱2.68 billion in 2024 as business income rose despite higher expenses. Based on MIC’s latest...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) has extended up to ₱15 billion in short-term financing to Ramon S. Ang-led Petron Corp., the country’s lone remaining oil refinery, to boost the firm’s working capital for fuel purchases. In a statement on Thursday, May 14, the country’s sovereign...
Already the fastest growing sport in the country, pickleball – the racquet sport that combines elements of tennis, table tennis and badminton – is set for a major breakthrough in the Philippines with the launch of the Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour (MPPT) later this year. Similar to what...
