Top lender BDO Unibank Inc. of the SM Group, posted a six percent profit growth from ₱82 billion in 2024 to ₱87.2 billion in 2025, marking the fifth year in a row that it reported a record net income (2021 to 2025). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said earnings growth...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved debt-raising plans for Rockwell Land Corp. and Haus Talk Inc. totaling ₱22 billion, as the developers look to lock in funding for residential and commercial expansion. Rockwell Land, the high-end property arm of the Lopez family, received the...
The highly anticipated Honda Prelude sports coupe is now available for pre-order starting today, February 27, 2026. After being discontinued in other markets in 2001, the Honda Prelude finally returns as an electrified sports coupe. Though never officially offered in the Philippines before, Honda...
Gokongwei-led Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. reported a six percent increase in full-year core net income as steady sales growth across its business segments and improved cost efficiencies offset the high base from previous one-time gains. Core net income reached ₱6.7 billion in 2025, according...
Robinsons Logistix and Industrials, Inc. (RLX), the wholly owned logistics and industrial arm of Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), has diversified into the development and construction of “big box” retail facilities. RLC disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that RLX has been tapped by sister...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued the final version of its tiered minimum public ownership (MPO) requirement for initial public offerings (IPOs), a move expected to entice major corporations such as GCash and Maya to list their shares locally rather than seek overseas bourses....
Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) is earmarking ₱12 billion for capital expenditures (capex) this year to fund its developments, focusing on the first-home and premium residential segments amid an oversupply in the mid-income condominium market. “CPG continues to execute a dual-brand growth...
Unicapital Securities Inc. has reduced its forecast for the Philippine Stock Exchange’s (PSE) benchmark index, the PSE index (PSEi), to 6,800 from its earlier target of 7,100, citing lingering challenges faced by local equities, led by the impact of a recent corruption scandal and other factors....
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the property development arm of the Sy family, is set to open a multipurpose indoor arena in Cebu this June that will surpass the capacity of its flagship venue in Manila as it seeks to capture regional tourism demand. In a briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 24, SM Prime President...
Recently, Honda Cars Philippines did me a solid and gave me rare seat time: a week each, back to back, in the Civic RS and the Civic Type R. It was the best kind of access to make a fair comparison. Week one was the Civic RS 1.5 turbo. The moment I handed it back, I took the Type R. With no gap...
Earnings of Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT), the real estate investment trust (REIT) of Gotianun-led Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI), continued to decline, this time by 21.5 percent to ₱1.28 billion last year from the ₱1.63-billion net income earned in 2024, due to the impact of changes in property...
Antonio-led Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) is planning to launch ₱40 billion worth of residential projects this year, which will be partly funded by the ₱5 billion it raised from its latest bond issuance. Through its subsidiary PHirst Park Homes Inc. (PPHI), which focuses on the affordable...
