Megaworld Corp., the township developer controlled by billionaire Andrew Tan, declared a record-high cash dividend of ₱0.11733697 per share, total payout reaching ₱3.8 billion as expanding recurring income strengthens the real estate firm 's cash generation. The firm informed the...
The Sy family is set to consolidate its controlling stake in Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. by next year after SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) transfers its mining interest to Dominion Holdings Inc. SMIC is set to divest from Atlas Mining next year so it can focus more on growing the...
The Sy family’s flagship conglomerate, SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), remains upbeat about its prospects for the second half of 2026 after posting higher earnings across all its business segments in the first semester, despite a challenging economic environment. “We remain positive about the...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units in areas heavily-affected by the heavy rains to coordinate with local government units in the conduct of post-disaster recovery efforts as communities deal with the aftermath of the three...
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), one of the largest integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, maintained its first-half 2026 earnings at ₱24.5 billion, a record set in the same period last year, as El Niño and high fuel costs drove consumers to its malls. In a media briefing on Monday,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed Friday, Aug. 7, that it was checking whether the firearms seized from two Caloocan City police officers could link them to a wider criminal network or previous shooting incidents. PNP Chief Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. ordered an in-depth...
After years largely away from the spotlight while undergoing treatment for multiple autoimmune illnesses, Kris Aquino has taken on her first new project. The longtime television host and actress, known as the "Queen of All Media," was unveiled by Netflix as its new "C.H.I.K.A." or Chief Head of...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded no election-related violent incidents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) since the election period started on July 16. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said security measures that have long been prepared are...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Kim Robert de Leon revealed that the “rigorously” reviewed, record-high ₱7.2-trillion proposed national budget for 2027 has until mid-August to reach the Lower House. De Leon told reporters on the sidelines of the post-State of the Nation...
The inclusion of the country’s top cop in the list of government officials fully trusted by the public is an indication that crime prevention and quick solution policies and strategies are working and on the right track, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. This, after PNP chief Gen. Jose...
The country’s hosting of this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chiefs of Police (Aseanapol) became historic as it paved the way for the endorsement of Timor-Leste as its 11th member. Gen. Jose MelencioC. Nartatez, Jr., PNP chief and this year’s Aseanapol chairman, said the move...
Top police officials of Southeast Asia have committed to sustain the continuous enhancement of a digital platform that will be shared by police forces in the region in combating transnational crimes during the 44thAseanapol Conference hosted this year by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Dubbed...
