The Sy family’s SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) and BDO Unibank Inc. led the seven largest Philippine public companies in the Forbes Global 2000 ranking for 2026. For the 24th year, Forbes’ Global 2000 ranked the largest public companies in the world using four metrics—sales, profits, assets, and...
Once upon a time, well but not so long ago, then young police officer Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. would make it a point to sit down with school authorities in areas where he was assigned as chief of police and discuss police presence inside school. Not exactly to conduct patrol or stay inside...
Arthaland Corp., the boutique green developer controlled by the Po family, is expanding deeper into the mid-market residential segment to diversify from its traditional luxury portfolio and capture broader demand amid an industry-wide supply glut. Oliver L. Chan, Arthaland executive vice president...
Korean actress Nam Bora , 36, has given birth to her first child after undergoing an emergency Cesarean section on June 15. The actress, known for her roles in hit dramas including “Moon Embracing the Sun,” “It’s Beautiful Now,” “Live Your Own Life,” and “Lovers in Bloom,”...
Forty-two Philippine companies earned spots on the third annual Fortune Southeast Asia 500 ranking, driven by strong performances from the country’s largest family-led conglomerates and financial institutions. Top Frontier Investment Holdings Inc., the controlling shareholder of San Miguel Corp.,...
Zobel-led Ayala Corp. maintained its A- foreign currency long-term issuer rating with a stable outlook from Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR), reflecting the strength of the conglomerate’s diversified portfolio, resilient earnings base, and prudent financial management. In its latest rating...
Police forces in areas devastated by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake were ordered to assist in establishing secure tent cities for residents displaced by the recent earthquake in Mindanao who remain fearful of returning home or staying inside evacuation centers due to continuing aftershocks. Gen. Jose...
A police corporal assigned to the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is under administrative and criminal investigation after a police applicant accused her of collecting P50,000 in exchange for a promised slot in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police General Jose...
A Tagaytay City Regional Trial Court sent a Canadian national to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of illegal drug charges in connection with the P9.5-billion shabu haul in Batangas two years ago, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Wednesday, June 10. PNP chief Gen. Jose...
Getting a haircut is difficult for fugitive men but it did not deter operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) from confirming the identity of dismissed police official Rafael Dumlao—a wanted man tagged in the brutal kidnap-slay of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo....
AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp., the industrial real estate arm of property giant Ayala Land Inc., plans to expand its cold storage capacity to more than 40,000 pallets by the end of the year, capitalizing on growing domestic demand for temperature-controlled supply chains. In an interview,...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), reminded all police personnel to stay apolitical and focus on their mandate of maintaining peace and order and ensuring public safety amid rising political tensions in the country. Nartatez issued the statement...
