General Romeo Brawner Jr. (fourth from right), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, receives the 4th Metrobank Foundation Award for Partner in Empowerment, Advocacy, and Commitment to Excellence (PEACE) given by the Metrobank Foundation Inc. to the AFP during its 45th founding...
While its core banking, retail, and real estate businesses continue to generate huge profits, SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) is relying on its portfolio investments for future growth and to steadily increase its share in total earnings in the coming years. SMIC President and CEO Frederic C....
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust of the country’s largest office landlord Megaworld Corporation, registered a 13 percent growth in attributable net income to P2.8 billion last year from the P2.5 billion earned in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the...
Gotianun-led property developer Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) reported a 30 percent hike in attributable net income to P3.77 billion last year on the back of the solid contributions of its residential and leasing business segments. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said...
2GO Group Inc., the Philippines’ largest end-to-end transportation and logistics solutions provider and part of SM Group, has teamed up with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to enable a community of online entrepreneurs in Central Luzon. Randy Zafra, 2GO Retail Operations Manager,...
ILOILO CITY – The city government is conducting a feasibility study for the proposed P16-billion podcar transport system here. THE proposed podcar transport system for Iloilo City. (Futran Philippines) The city government recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Futran...
In a world where sustainability is no longer just a trend but a necessity, Arcadia’s event on February 17, 2024 entitled "Build for Tomorrow: Shaping the Future of Constructionthrough Sustainability,” had Ms. Rosemarie Bosch-Ong, SEVP-COO of Wilcon Depot, highlighted the importance of...
The SM Group continues its commitment to spur local economic growth and homegrown brands through its property arm, SM Prime Holdings Inc. which recently opened its 85th mall in Santo Tomas, Batangas. SM City Sto. Tomas Situated at the foot of Mt. Makiling, SM City Sto. Tomas is conveniently located...
BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO), the Sy family’s financial services arm, delivered a 28.5 percent growth in net income to P73.4 billion last year from the P57.1 billion earned in 2022 on the back of improvements across its core businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank...
West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. will invest P4 billion to rehabilitate and improve its current pumping stations and reservoirs. As part of the company’s upgrade project which began last year, the allocation will be spent on 22 facilities that are operating non-stop to...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) have completed their $1.8-billion acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) from The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). In a statement, AEV said CCBPI, the exclusive bottler and distributor of TCCC...
Japan is a world leader in state-of-the-art technology and design that lean toward functionality and elegant simplicity. This distinct ingenuity and artistry are just a few of the many reasons real estate developer Federal Land, Inc. has partnered with leading Japanese firms to deliver a slice of...